Not currently on display at the V&A

Textile

probably 20th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Textile fragment of handkerchief (borders missing), printed cotton. Red ground with printed pattern of cocks and peacocks and flowers around a central solar motif. Screen printed with block printing and hand-colouring.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Screen-printed cotton
Brief description
Textile fragment of handkerchief, screen-printed cotton, Western India, probably 20th century
Physical description
Textile fragment of handkerchief (borders missing), printed cotton. Red ground with printed pattern of cocks and peacocks and flowers around a central solar motif. Screen printed with block printing and hand-colouring.
Dimensions
  • Height: 42.5cm
  • Width: 36.5cm
Credit line
Given by Miss Veronica Murphy
Object history
Registered File number 1978/1369.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
IS.3-1979

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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