Textile
19th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Floral embroidered panel
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | wool with silk embroidery |
| Brief description | Embroidered panel, Karachi, mid 19th century |
| Physical description | Floral embroidered panel |
| Dimensions |
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| Object history | It may have been commissioned as a cushion cover. The composition suggests that it may have been intended for the European market. |
| Bibliographic reference | Colours of the Indus : costume and textiles of Pakistan / Nasreen Askari and Rosemary Crill. London: Merrell Holberton in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1997 Number: 1858940443
p.46, pl. 76 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 4539(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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