Not currently on display at the V&A

Garment

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

Cut piece of a garment, of unbleached cotton, block printed with a latticework design containing flower heads, in red and white.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven cotton, block printed
Brief description
Textile, piece of garment, floral lattice design, block printed cotton, Madras, ca. 1855
Physical description
Cut piece of a garment, of unbleached cotton, block printed with a latticework design containing flower heads, in red and white.
Dimensions
  • Length: 326cm
  • Width: 109cm
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879.
Historical context
The complete object would have been intended for use as a garment, clothing.
Subjects depicted
Other number
711 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
5380(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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