Not currently on display at the V&A

Textile

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

Complete length of cotton, block-printed and resist-dyed with indigo, in a repeat floral pattern, with cypress or buta designs at the ends.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Cotton, woven, block printed and resist-dyed
Brief description
Textile, block-printed and resist-dyed cotton, India, ca. 1855-1879
Physical description
Complete length of cotton, block-printed and resist-dyed with indigo, in a repeat floral pattern, with cypress or buta designs at the ends.
Dimensions
  • Length: 398cm
  • Width: 108cm
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
6625(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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