Shawl
ca. 1855 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Net shawl, embroidered with floss silk in chain stitch, the ends have tall multicoloured buta designs containing flowers; the borders have scrolling designs with leaves. Fronds embroidered diagonally across the field, coloured fringes at either end.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Net, woven, embroidered with silk |
| Brief description | Textile, net shawl embroidered with silk, Sindh, ca. 1855. |
| Physical description | Net shawl, embroidered with floss silk in chain stitch, the ends have tall multicoloured buta designs containing flowers; the borders have scrolling designs with leaves. Fronds embroidered diagonally across the field, coloured fringes at either end. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | Indian embroidery / Rosemary Crill ; photography by Richard Davis. London: V&A Publications, 1999 Number: 185177310X, 1851772944 (pbk.)
p.53, cat. no. 37 ill (detail) |
| Other number | 3314 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 4487(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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