Bagh
19th century (made)
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Fragment of a shawl of embroidered cotton (phulkari). Red-brown cotton with an all-over chevron pattern worked in satin stitch in orange, ivory and green silk. Consists of two pieces seamed together, and one piece retains its original border.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Embroidered cotton with silks |
| Brief description | Fragment of a woman's headcover, cotton embroidered with floss silks, Punjab, 19th century |
| Physical description | Fragment of a shawl of embroidered cotton (phulkari). Red-brown cotton with an all-over chevron pattern worked in satin stitch in orange, ivory and green silk. Consists of two pieces seamed together, and one piece retains its original border. |
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| Accession number | IS.53-1963 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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