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Shawl

mid 20th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Woman's shawl (abochhini) of embroidered cotton with floss silk in satin stitch. White ground.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Embroidered cotton with floss silk
Brief description
Woman's shawl (abochhini) of embroidered cotton with floss silk, Sindh, Pakistan, mid-20th century
Physical description
Woman's shawl (abochhini) of embroidered cotton with floss silk in satin stitch. White ground.
Credit line
Given by Mrs Eley and Mrs G. L. Warren
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Indian embroidery / Rosemary Crill ; photography by Richard Davis. London: V&A Publications, 1999 Number: 185177310X, 1851772944 (pbk.) p. 21, cat. no 109, ill. p. 110
Collection
Accession number
IS.82-1958

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Record createdJanuary 16, 2003
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