Not currently on display at the V&A

Textile

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

One end of a length of mashru, pink with fine vertical orange stripes. End finish of thick yellow silk wefts at one end.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk (warps) and cotton (wefts), woven
Brief description
Textile, one end of a length of mashru, Thanjavur, ca. 1855.
Physical description
One end of a length of mashru, pink with fine vertical orange stripes. End finish of thick yellow silk wefts at one end.
Dimensions
  • Length: 134cm (maximum)
  • Width: 91cm
cut piece
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879.
Historical context
The complete piece would have been intended for use as a garment, clothing.
Subject depicted
Other number
3101 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
7013(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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