Shawl
ca. 1855 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Black and white rectangular silk shawl, field with staggered rows of white flowers on black ground, attached side borders with floral meander in brown on white ground. attached end panels with large white butas on black ground. Woven in a weft-faced twill with brown warps and black or white wefts. Fringes at both ends.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silk, woven |
| Brief description | Textile, silk shawl, Bangalore, ca. 1855. |
| Physical description | Black and white rectangular silk shawl, field with staggered rows of white flowers on black ground, attached side borders with floral meander in brown on white ground. attached end panels with large white butas on black ground. Woven in a weft-faced twill with brown warps and black or white wefts. Fringes at both ends. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register Entry: [ROOM 8. Case 44.] '0788. SHAWL. Silk, black background, with white flowers; Bangalore. 3,219' |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Other number | 3219 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 0788(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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