Not currently on display at the V&A

Textile

ca. 1876 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Complete length, probably silk and cotton, dark blue with fine yellow and pink stripes, and pink in one border.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven silk and cotton
Brief description
Textile, woven silk and cotton, Central India (the Berars), ca. 1876
Physical description
Complete length, probably silk and cotton, dark blue with fine yellow and pink stripes, and pink in one border.
Dimensions
  • Length: 770cm (approx.)
  • Width: 72cm
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879.
Historical context
The complete textile was probably intended for use as a garment or for making garments; clothing.
Subject depicted
Other number
13,252 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
8087(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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