Shawl
c.1855 (made)
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Shawl, red woven wool with borders and corner decoration of buta in gold-wrapped and silver-wrapped thread and flattened gold wire, couched onto the surface; additional narrow side borders woven with silk and gold-wrapped thread.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven wool, with gold-wrapped thread and silver-wrapped thread couching using silk |
| Brief description | Shawl of red cashmere couched with silver-gilt wrapped thread, Delhi, c.1855 |
| Physical description | Shawl, red woven wool with borders and corner decoration of buta in gold-wrapped and silver-wrapped thread and flattened gold wire, couched onto the surface; additional narrow side borders woven with silk and gold-wrapped thread. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Signature or short inscription, embroidered in gold-wrapped thread. |
| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. India Museum Slip book entry 3240: 'Cashmere Scarf / Delhi / 55 / Plain Scarlet Centre / Needle Work Emb'd with Gold & Silver / large pine pattern corners / narrow border.' |
| Other number | 3240 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 0271(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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