Not currently on display at the V&A

Textile

ca. 1881-1882 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dyed and block printed cotton textile, possibly intended as clothing, with an all-over small floral repeat in yellow on a red ground.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven cotton, dyed and block printed
Brief description
Textile, floral repeat design, dyed and block printed cotton, Sanganer, ca. 1881-1882
Physical description
Dyed and block printed cotton textile, possibly intended as clothing, with an all-over small floral repeat in yellow on a red ground.
Dimensions
  • Length: 589cm
  • Width: 95cm
Object history
Acquired by Caspar Purdon Clarke on his purchasing triip to India in 1881 to 1882.
Historical context
Possibly intended for use as clothing.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
IS.518-1883

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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