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Shawl

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

Shawl of blue wool with attached red borders, both decorated with gold-wrapped thread couched to the surface with silk thread, large abstract buta designs in centre and corner of field and also in the red borders, gold fringes attached.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven wool, with gold-wrapped thread couching using silk
Brief description
Shawl of blue cashmere couched with silver-gilt wrapped thread, Delhi, c.1855
Physical description
Shawl of blue wool with attached red borders, both decorated with gold-wrapped thread couched to the surface with silk thread, large abstract buta designs in centre and corner of field and also in the red borders, gold fringes attached.
Dimensions
  • Excluding fringes length: 169cm
  • Excluding fringes width: 176cm
  • Fringe length: 10cm
Object history
Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. India Museum Slip book entry 8356: 'Blue Centre Cashmere Shawl Gold Embroidery / Delhi / 55'.
Subject depicted
Other number
8356 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
0262(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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