Not currently on display at the V&A

Garment

ca. 1855 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Fragments of a garment, white muslin, block printed with a regular small floral sprig, in gum overlaid with gold powder.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Fragments
  • Textile
  • Textile
Materials and techniques
Woven muslin, block printed with gum overlaid with gold powder
Brief description
Textile, fragments of a garment, floral sprig design, muslin block printed with gold powder, Jaipur, ca. 1855
Physical description
Fragments of a garment, white muslin, block printed with a regular small floral sprig, in gum overlaid with gold powder.
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879.
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Stronge, S. "The Arts of the Sikh Kingdoms", V&A, 1999 p. 237, Cat. 200
Other number
12,087 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
6171(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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