Arkivism
Cambaay
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Cambaay

anonymous · c. 1710 - c. 1730 · paint; weaving; beitsen; wool; cotton (textile); silk

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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This Cambay – a housecoat and matching waistcoat – was made in the Netherlands using cotton cloth from India. The robe’s fabric has a blue zigzag pattern derived from European woven silks of the 1720s. European silk with Asian motifs was called ‘bizarre’, and these patterns, in turn, were used in the production of cotton chintz in India.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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banyanhuisjassjamberlouk
Credit lineCambaay. c. 1710 - c. 1730. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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