Man's Shawl
ca. 1855-1879 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Complete shawl, made up of two panels sewn together. Plain, dark indigo-dyed cotton field; identical end borders with red, yellow and green horizontal silk bands.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven cotton and silk |
| Brief description | Textile, man's shawl, woven cotton with silk end borders, Attock, ca. 1855-1879 |
| Physical description | Complete shawl, made up of two panels sewn together. Plain, dark indigo-dyed cotton field; identical end borders with red, yellow and green horizontal silk bands. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Chachi-native of Chuch./Valley of the Indus near/Attock-Punjab India-' (Paper label, formerly sewn on to object, with a watercolour painting of a man on one side, inscription handwritten in ink on the other. ) |
| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as garment, clothing. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 5198(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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