Table Cover
ca. 1855 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Table cover, black textile, wool or silk, covered with multicoloured embroidery of flowers and leaves in coloured silks, black circles at the centre. Predominantly chain stitch.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk or wool, woven, embroidered with silk |
| Brief description | Textile, silk or wool table cover, Sindh, ca. 1855. |
| Physical description | Table cover, black textile, wool or silk, covered with multicoloured embroidery of flowers and leaves in coloured silks, black circles at the centre. Predominantly chain stitch. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a table cover, domestic textile. |
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| Other number | 8433 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 4542(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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