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Pair of Men's Socks

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

Pair of men's socks hand-knitted in coloured wools. Knitted in red, blue, yellow, black and white with a pattern of wide stripes of flowering stems on a white ground, and alternating with narrower stripes of spots on a red ground.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Man's Sock
  • Man's Sock
Materials and techniques
Hand-knitted wools
Brief description
Pair of men's socks hand-knitted in wools, Kashmir, 19th century
Physical description
Pair of men's socks hand-knitted in coloured wools. Knitted in red, blue, yellow, black and white with a pattern of wide stripes of flowering stems on a white ground, and alternating with narrower stripes of spots on a red ground.
Dimensions
  • Length: 9.75in
  • At top width: 6in
Credit line
Given by Major D. Macauley
Collection
Accession number
IM.53&A-1926

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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