Satranga Bagh
19th century (made)
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Bagh (shawl) of embroidered red cotton with seven colours of floss silks (phulkari embroidery). With a laharia or wavy pattern in bands of contrasting colours, made of zig-zag sawtooth chevrons. Inscription on the end in ink.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Embroidered cotton with coloured floss silks |
| Brief description | Woman's wedding headcover, embroidered cotton with coloured floss silks, north-west Panjab, 19th century |
| Physical description | Bagh (shawl) of embroidered red cotton with seven colours of floss silks (phulkari embroidery). With a laharia or wavy pattern in bands of contrasting colours, made of zig-zag sawtooth chevrons. Inscription on the end in ink. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Indian embroidery / Rosemary Crill ; photography by Richard Davis. London: V&A Publications, 1999 Number: 185177310X, 1851772944 (pbk.)
p.21, cat. no. 121, ill. p. 121 |
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| Accession number | IS.28-1983 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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