Not currently on display at the V&A

Garment

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

Complete woven silk scarf or sash, black figured silk ground with diaper pattern, end borders with floral buta design in pink, blue, yellow, green and white. Fringes at both ends.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk, woven
Brief description
Textile, silk scarf or sash, Bangalore, ca. 1855.
Physical description
Complete woven silk scarf or sash, black figured silk ground with diaper pattern, end borders with floral buta design in pink, blue, yellow, green and white. Fringes at both ends.
Dimensions
  • Including fringes length: 300cm
  • Width: 62cm
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879.
Historical context
Intended for use as a garment, clothing.
Subjects depicted
Other number
3204 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
0195(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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