Phulkari
c.1881-2 (made)
| Place of origin |
Woman's headcover, cotton embroidered with floss silks, Punjab, c.1881-2
Object details
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| Brief description | Woman's headcover, cotton embroidered with floss silks, Punjab, c.1881-2 |
| Object history | 1883 Register Entry: DRESS PIECE (Phulkari). Red cotton cloth. Embroidered, in longitudinal bands, with fish-bone pattern in green, orange, and white silk. Punjab. 19th cent. L. 8 ft. 4 in., W. 4 ft. 2 in. Bought, 18s. 1824.-1883. (I.S.). |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.1824-1883 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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