Shawl
ca. 1900 (made)
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Shawl (Abochhini) of embroidered cotton with silks. With a central design and a half-medallion in the middle of the longer edges. The edges end in a double line with a tree-like motif. Embroidered in orange, white, green and blue on rust coloured cotton.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Embroidered cotton with silks |
| Brief description | Shawl (Abochhini) of embroidered cotton with silks, Sindh, ca. 1900 |
| Physical description | Shawl (Abochhini) of embroidered cotton with silks. With a central design and a half-medallion in the middle of the longer edges. The edges end in a double line with a tree-like motif. Embroidered in orange, white, green and blue on rust coloured cotton. |
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| Credit line | Collection of the late Mr Justice Feroze Nana, given to the V&A by his widow and children |
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| Bibliographic reference | Indian embroidery / Rosemary Crill ; photography by Richard Davis. London: V&A Publications, 1999 Number: 185177310X, 1851772944 (pbk.)
p. 20, cat. no. 97, ill. p. 101 |
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| Accession number | IS.8-1981 |
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| Record created | January 16, 2003 |
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