Not currently on display at the V&A

Shawl

ca. 1851 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Assam (made)

Silk shawl, with horizontal stripes of pink, brown and white.


Object details

Categories
Clothing
Textiles
Parasol Foundation Trust Indian Textiles Cataloguing Project
Object type
Shawl
Materials and techniques
Silk, woven
Brief description
Textile, shawl, striped silk, Assam, ca. 1851.
Physical description
Silk shawl, with horizontal stripes of pink, brown and white.
Dimensions
  • Including fringes length: 256cm (approx.)
  • Length: 90cm
Historical context
Intended for use as a garment, clothing.
Subject depicted
Stripes
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
1382-1852

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Record createdSeptember 22, 2004
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O105608/shawl-unknown/
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