Pair of Men's Socks
late 18th century-early 19th century (made)
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Pair of men's socks hand-knitted in fine coloured wools. The pattern on the short leg and front consists of vertical stripes of undulating floral stems in blue, red and yellow on a white ground, alternating with blue stripes charged with small flowerets in white, red and yellow. At the top is a similar floral band on a yellow ground. The sole of each sock has a design of diagonal rows of arrow-heads in black on a white ground.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Hand-knitted wools |
| Brief description | Pair of men's socks hand-knitted in wools, Kashmir, late 18th century-early 19th century |
| Physical description | Pair of men's socks hand-knitted in fine coloured wools. The pattern on the short leg and front consists of vertical stripes of undulating floral stems in blue, red and yellow on a white ground, alternating with blue stripes charged with small flowerets in white, red and yellow. At the top is a similar floral band on a yellow ground. The sole of each sock has a design of diagonal rows of arrow-heads in black on a white ground. |
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| Accession number | IM.147&A-1926 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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