Hat
mid 19th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
The tall shape of this cap with no opening for the eyes suggests that it was probably intended to be a night cap. Knitting is not a craft traditional to India, but was introduced by Europeans, probably in the late 18th Century. This piece was probably knitted by the Kashmiri immigrants who created the woollen shawls. Kashmiris left their homes because of a famine and settled in Ludhiana in 1833, where the piece orginates. The knitted hats are strongly reminiscent of Kashmir shawls in their use of the 'boteh' or paisley motif. It is likely that the shawls and knitted items found a market in Simla, the summer hill-station of the British administration.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Wool, lined with a layer of coarser undyed knitting |
| Brief description | Wool knitted cap, Punjab, mid 19th century |
| Physical description | The tall shape of this cap with no opening for the eyes suggests that it was probably intended to be a night cap. Knitting is not a craft traditional to India, but was introduced by Europeans, probably in the late 18th Century. This piece was probably knitted by the Kashmiri immigrants who created the woollen shawls. Kashmiris left their homes because of a famine and settled in Ludhiana in 1833, where the piece orginates. The knitted hats are strongly reminiscent of Kashmir shawls in their use of the 'boteh' or paisley motif. It is likely that the shawls and knitted items found a market in Simla, the summer hill-station of the British administration. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum is 1879. Possible slip book entry: Knitted Cap of Cashmere Wool / Loodiana / 55 / Figured throughout |
| Bibliographic reference | Hats from India / Rosemary Crill. [London]: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1985 Number: 0948107308
p. 42, cat. no. 22 |
| Other number | 3570 (possibly) - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 05785(IS) |
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| Record created | March 18, 2003 |
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