Not currently on display at the V&A

Textile

ca. 1855-1879 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Parts of a textile, probably a cover, block printed and dyed red, the field has a small leaf design within a lattice of white spots.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven cotton, block printed and dyed
Brief description
Part of a textile, leaf design, possibly cover, dyed and block printed cotton, South India, ca. 1855-1879
Physical description
Parts of a textile, probably a cover, block printed and dyed red, the field has a small leaf design within a lattice of white spots.
Dimensions
  • Length: 125cm
  • Width: 106cm
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879.
Historical context
The complete object was probably intended for use as a cover, a domestic textile.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
8390(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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