Not currently on display at the V&A

Garment

ca. 1867 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Shawl or wrapped garment, fine cotton block printed in red with vertical bands of scrolling plants and scrolling plants in the borders; the hems have an additional band of flowering plants.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven cotton, block printed
Brief description
Textile, scrolling plant design, shawl or wrapped garment, block printed cotton, Jaipur, ca. 1867
Physical description
Shawl or wrapped garment, fine cotton block printed in red with vertical bands of scrolling plants and scrolling plants in the borders; the hems have an additional band of flowering plants.
Dimensions
  • Length: 274cm
  • Width: 111cm
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879.
Historical context
Intended for use as a garment, for clothing.
Subject depicted
Other number
5713 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
6744(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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