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Textile

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

Cut piece of woven wool shawl, the field has rows of floral bouquets in the shape of a buta on dark blue ground, attached border has large buta, surrounded by floral bands.


Object details

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Object type
Brief description
Textile, fragment, woven wool, Lucknow, ca. 1855-1879
Physical description
Cut piece of woven wool shawl, the field has rows of floral bouquets in the shape of a buta on dark blue ground, attached border has large buta, surrounded by floral bands.
Dimensions
  • Excluding fringe length: 86cm
  • Width: 52cm
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879.
Historical context
The complete piece would have been intended for use as a garment.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
0264(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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