Not currently on display at the V&A

Textile

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

Cut length of resist-dyed and block printed cotton, with rows of stylised flowers in black and white on a red ground. A piece has been cut out.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven cotton, resist-dyed and block printed
Brief description
Textile, floral design, block printed cotton, Shikarpur, ca. 1855
Physical description
Cut length of resist-dyed and block printed cotton, with rows of stylised flowers in black and white on a red ground. A piece has been cut out.
Dimensions
  • Length: 930cm (approx.) (Note: cut piece)
  • Width: 44cm
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879.
Subject depicted
Other number
985 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
7377(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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