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Not currently on display at the V&A

Textile

ca. 1855 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cut piece of muslin, for clothing, embroidered with muga silk, with a lattice design consisting of stylised leaves.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven muslin, embroidered with silk
Brief description
Textile, clothing, unbleached muslin embroidered with silk, Dhaka, ca. 1855
Physical description
Cut piece of muslin, for clothing, embroidered with muga silk, with a lattice design consisting of stylised leaves.
Dimensions
  • Length: 254cm (maximum)
  • Width: 93cm
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879.
Historical context
Intended for use as a garment, clothing.
Subjects depicted
Other number
12,651 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
5888(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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