Head Scarf
ca.1880 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
The Punjab is known for printing with gum (roghan) which sometimes has a metallic element. The design is stamped onto the fabric, usually cotton, in gum. A layer of gold or silver foil (either real gold or silver leaf or ground mica) is laid on top and rubbed in. The residue is then thoroughly beaten into the cloth so that it will resist wearing.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Woven cotton or muslin, block printed with gum, overlaid with silver and gold powder |
| Brief description | Printed muslin (roghan work), Multan, c. 1880. |
| Physical description | Dark blue muslin printed in bands of silver and gold, with borders of sprigs and running floral designs and flowers. |
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| Object history | Acquired by Caspar Purdon Clarke on his purchasing trip to India in 1881-1882. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | The Punjab is known for printing with gum (roghan) which sometimes has a metallic element. The design is stamped onto the fabric, usually cotton, in gum. A layer of gold or silver foil (either real gold or silver leaf or ground mica) is laid on top and rubbed in. The residue is then thoroughly beaten into the cloth so that it will resist wearing. |
| Bibliographic reference | Ashmore, Sonia. "Muslin", London, V&A Publishing, 2012.
pp. 77 and 115, pl. 46. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.411-1883 |
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| Record created | July 29, 2008 |
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