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Designs for Kashmir Shawls

Pattern Book
ca. 1850 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Set of six watercolour drawings of Kashmir shawl designs

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 6 parts.

  • Designs for Kashmir Shawls
  • Textile Pattern
  • Textile Pattern
  • Textile Pattern
  • Textile Pattern
  • Textile Pattern
TitleDesigns for Kashmir Shawls
Materials and techniques
Watercolour on paper
Brief description
Designs from a shawl weaver's pattern book, Kashmir, c.1850
Physical description
Set of six watercolour drawings of Kashmir shawl designs
Dimensions
  • 06600 a1 ( is) length: 61cm
  • 06600 a1 ( is) width: 26.5cm
  • 06600 a2 ( is) length: 62.5cm
  • 06600 a2 ( is) width: 27cm
  • 06600 b1 ( is) length: 73cm
  • 06600 b1 ( is) width: 43cm
  • 06600 c1 ( is) length: 69cm
  • 06600 c1 ( is) width: 22cm
  • 06600 c2 ( is) length: 66cm
  • 06600 c2 ( is) width: 26.5cm (Note: )
Credit line
Transferred from the India Museum in 1879.
Object history
Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 South Kensington Register entry: '06,600. PATTERNS for textiles. Six. (768)
Bibliographic reference
Stronge, S. "The Arts of the Sikh Kingdoms", V&A, 1999 p. 122, Pls. 133a and 133b, p. 236, Cat. 194
Other numbers
  • (768) - India Museum Catalogue (IS) Number
  • 06600(IS)
  • 06600A(IS)
Collection
Accession number
06600A/(IS) to 06600C/(IS)

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Record createdNovember 13, 2002
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