Textile thumbnail 1
Not currently on display at the V&A

Textile

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

Fragment of a block printed cotton garment, rows of flowered buta printed in red, black, with additional ochre painting on a white ground. Narrow patterned border in yellow, red and ochre, borders at the end border, one in red and ochre, the other in black.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven cotton, block printed and painted
Brief description
Textile, fragment (part of the same textile as 8427:1 to 13/(IS), floral design, block printed cotton, India, probably South, ca. 1855-1879
Physical description
Fragment of a block printed cotton garment, rows of flowered buta printed in red, black, with additional ochre painting on a white ground. Narrow patterned border in yellow, red and ochre, borders at the end border, one in red and ochre, the other in black.
Dimensions
  • Length: 130cm
  • Width: 89cm
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879.
Subjects depicted
Associated object
Collection
Accession number
8558(IS)

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest