Scarf
mid 19th century (Made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
White muslin, embroidered in coloured floss (untwisted) silks in satin stitch.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Muslin and silk, woven, with a second layer of unidentified fine material, possibly added later; embroidered with silk |
| Brief description | Scarf, muslin, embroidered, Dhaka, mid 19th century. |
| Physical description | White muslin, embroidered in coloured floss (untwisted) silks in satin stitch. |
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| Subjects depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | Arts of Bengal : the heritage of Bangladesh and eastern India : an exhibition organized by the Whitechapel Art Gallery in collaboration with the Victoria and Albert Museum : 9 November-30 December 1979, Whitechapel Art Gallery ..., 12 January-17 February 1980, Manchester City Art Gallery ... . [London]: Whitechapel Art Gallery, [1979] Number: 085488047X (pbk.) :
p.67 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 8749(IS) |
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| Record created | March 9, 2005 |
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