Shawl
ca. 1855 - ca. 1879 (made)
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Woollen shawl, decorated with gold-wrapped and silver-wrapped thread, made up of joined stripes of red, blue, green and yellow woven wool, each decorated with designs couched on in gold-wrapped and silver-wrapped thread and flattened gold wire, in buta and floral designs. Added side borders, woven with gold-wrapped thread.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven wool, with gold-wrapped and silver-wrapped thread couching using silk |
| Brief description | Shawl, striped, woven wool, gold-wrapped and silver-wrapped thread and gold wire couching, Delhi, ca. 1855-1879 |
| Physical description | Woollen shawl, decorated with gold-wrapped and silver-wrapped thread, made up of joined stripes of red, blue, green and yellow woven wool, each decorated with designs couched on in gold-wrapped and silver-wrapped thread and flattened gold wire, in buta and floral designs. Added side borders, woven with gold-wrapped thread. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. |
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| Other number | 4B - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 9642(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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