Not currently on display at the V&A

Textile

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

Fragment of printed cotton, coarse cotton with white horizontal zigzag stripes on a black ground.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Cotton, woven and printed
Brief description
Textile, printed cotton, South India, ca. 1855-1879.
Physical description
Fragment of printed cotton, coarse cotton with white horizontal zigzag stripes on a black ground.
Dimensions
  • Length: 156cm (maximum)
  • Width: 79cm
cut piece
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879.
Historical context
Unknown; the complete object may have been intended for use as a garment, clothing, or for domestic use.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
8425(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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