Not on display

Shawl

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

Reversible silk scarf, red with green squares containing red silk spots. The reverse is white, figured with green squares containing red silk spots. Deep borders of gold-wrapped and silver-wrapped thread, with additional stripes of yellow, red, silver and gold on two sides. Complete piece.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk, gold-wrapped and silver-wrapped thread, woven
Brief description
Dupatta (shawl), double-faced silk brocaded with silver and silver gilt, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, ca. 1855.
Physical description
Reversible silk scarf, red with green squares containing red silk spots. The reverse is white, figured with green squares containing red silk spots. Deep borders of gold-wrapped and silver-wrapped thread, with additional stripes of yellow, red, silver and gold on two sides. Complete piece.
Dimensions
  • Including fringe length: 664cm (approx.)
  • Width: 158cm
Object history
Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register Entry: [ROOM 8. Case 44.] '0789. SCARF. Scarlet, with gold and silver border. "Doputta;" Benares. 2,970'. Slip book entry 2970: 'Man's Garment Shawl / Dooputta / Benares / Figured Silk Double Weaving / Gold & Silver borders and ends. Very deep.'
Historical context
Intended for use as a garment, clothing.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
The art of India and Pakistan, a commemorative catalogue of the exhibition held at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, 1947-8. Edited by Sir Leigh Ashton. London: Faber and Faber, [1950] p. 219, cat. no. 1057
Other number
2970 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
0789(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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