1855~, Sindh

1855~, Sindh

Identifier
4487(IS)
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266 cm (length)
50 cm (width)
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Description

Intended for use as a garment, clothing. Textile, net shawl embroidered with silk, Sindh, ca. 1855. Net shawl, embroidered with floss silk in chain stitch, the ends have tall multicoloured buta designs containing flowers; the borders have scrolling designs with leaves. Fronds embroidered diagonally across the field, coloured fringes at either end.