Textile yardage of "kinbob" brocade of metallic gold with colorful flowers

Title
Textile yardage of "kinbob" brocade of metallic gold with colorful flowers
LC Subject
textiles (visual works)
Description
Textile yardage of "kinbob" brocade of metallic gold with colorful flowers with curving stems and leaves in bright pink, lavender, blue, green, dark red and aqua; flower pattern is in 1 3/8" rows across fabric.
Provenance
Source of acquisition: Founders
Motif
Rows of flowers with curving stems and leaves
Work Type
Textile Panel
Location
Varanasi >> Vārānasi >> Uttar Pradesh >> India
Date
1901/2000
Identifier
1933.002.015
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Silk Metallic Threads
Technique
Kinbob brocade heavy-weight brocade
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University
Note
This type of brocade (Kinbob) is used for coats, hats and shoes.