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Satranga Bagh

19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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

Categories
Object type
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.
Dimensions
  • Length: 237cm
  • Width: 123cm
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
Collection
Accession number
IS.28-1983

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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