Shawl
c.1855 (made)
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Shawl of blue wool with attached red borders, both decorated with gold-wrapped thread couched to the surface with silk thread, large abstract buta designs in centre and corner of field and also in the red borders, gold fringes attached.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven wool, with gold-wrapped thread couching using silk |
| Brief description | Shawl of blue cashmere couched with silver-gilt wrapped thread, Delhi, c.1855 |
| Physical description | Shawl of blue wool with attached red borders, both decorated with gold-wrapped thread couched to the surface with silk thread, large abstract buta designs in centre and corner of field and also in the red borders, gold fringes attached. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. India Museum Slip book entry 8356: 'Blue Centre Cashmere Shawl Gold Embroidery / Delhi / 55'. |
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| Other number | 8356 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 0262(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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