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accession number:	1925.119
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Loin Cloth "Pha nung" or Cloth for Wrapped Garment, late 1800s-early 1900s. India, East Coast, late 19th - early 20th century. Tabby weave, mordant resist and batik; cotton; overall: 97.8 x 325.1 cm (38 1/2 x 128 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1925.119

title:				Loin Cloth "Pha nung" or Cloth for Wrapped Garment
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creation date:			late 1800s-early 1900s
creation date earliest:		1880
creation date latest:		1920
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creditline:			Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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culture:	India, East Coast, late 19th - early 20th century
technique:	tabby weave, mordant resist and batik; cotton
department:	Textiles
collection:	Textiles
type:		Textile
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measurements: Overall: 97.8 x 325.1 cm (38 1/2 x 128 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Needles, Dye-Pots, and Looms: Textile Traditions in India
	opening date:   1985-10-15T04:00:00
	<i>Needles, Dye-Pots, and Looms: Textile Traditions in India</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 15, 1985-May 11, 1986).

	title:		Resist Dyed Textiles from India, Indonesia and Cambodia
	opening date:   1993-06-22T04:00:00
	<i>Resist Dyed Textiles from India, Indonesia and Cambodia</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 22, 1993-March 27, 1995).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	(A. K. Coomaraswamy, #2).
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Indian craftsmen developed great skill in resist dyeing using both mordants (chemicals that fix dyes) and wax, or some other resist. When mordants were selectively drawn, painted, or printed onto cotton, only those portions of the fabric would accept the dye. In this textile, this technique has been combined with wax resist batik that prevented dyes from penetrating treated portions of the fabric. Indian textiles made for export were patterned with designs and colors that suited the tastes of the markets for which they were produced. This cloth was made for export to Thailand where lattice designs were preferred. While this particular textile would have been used as a wrapped garment, Indian textiles in Thailand served also as room dividers, coverings for floors, and hangings.
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