Ghunghat Bagh
late 19th - early 20th century (made)
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Shawl of red khaddar or khadi cotton (handwoven), embroidered in surface darning stitch (phulkari embroidery) with golden floss silk in a geometric diamond pattern covering nearly the entirety of the surface.
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| Brief description | Woman's wedding headcover, cotton embroidered with floss silk, Punjab, c.late 19th-early 20th century; Textiles |
| Physical description | Shawl of red khaddar or khadi cotton (handwoven), embroidered in surface darning stitch (phulkari embroidery) with golden floss silk in a geometric diamond pattern covering nearly the entirety of the surface. |
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| Credit line | Given by Dr W. Ganguly |
| Bibliographic reference | Miller, Lesley Ellis, and Ana Cabrera Lafuente, with Claire Allen-Johnstone, eds. Silk: Fibre, Fabric and Fashion. London: Thames & Hudson Ltd in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 2021. ISBN 978-0-500-48065-6.
This object features in the publication Silk: Fibre, Fabric and Fashion (2021) |
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| Accession number | IS.5-2017 |
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| Record created | April 29, 2015 |
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