Not on display

Scarf

c.1855-1879 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Kashmir shawl, blue woven wool, decorated with flattened gold wire, attached with silk thread.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven wool, with gold wire couching using silk
Brief description
Scarf of blue cashmere couched with silver strip and wire, Delhi, ca. 1855-1879
Physical description
Kashmir shawl, blue woven wool, decorated with flattened gold wire, attached with silk thread.
Dimensions
  • Length: 270cm
  • Width: 62cm
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879.
Collection
Accession number
8066(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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