Brocaded Book Cover
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1800s
This object is a brocaded textile book cover created in 19th-century India during the 1800s. It measures approximately 14 by 27.9 cm (5 1/2 by 11 inches) and is constructed in a rectangular format.
The piece is crafted from silk and metal using a brocade weaving technique. It features a bright pink or magenta ground patterned with an orderly, repeating grid of circular motifs. These roundels incorporate dark and metallic designs, combining woven metallic and silk threads across the surface.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Historical context
The provenance of the object notes association with A. K. Coomaraswamy (#22). It was later acquired through a purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- brocade; silk and metal
- Dimensions
- Overall: 14 x 27.9 cm (5 1/2 x 11 in.)
Technical characteristics
- Culture recorded
- India, 19th century
Identification
- Source note
- Transcribed from the Cleveland Museum of Art collection record for this single object; how far it represents a wider collectible type has not been independently verified.
- Museum object name
- Brocaded Book Cover
- Museum object number
- 1925.504
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.