Accession No
1988.405
Description
A rectangular piece of red cotton embroidered across with floral motifs in orange, green and white silk threads. It has an embroidered border of repeating floral and leaf shapes all around, and sections of elongated floral and leaf motifs along the two short edges. The cloth is made of four panels stitched together.
Place
Asia; South Asia; India; Gujarat
Period
Source
Caroe, Grace Desborough (Mrs) [field collector]; Cra'ster, Mary Desborough [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1988.405
Cultural Affliation
Gujarat
Material
Silk Thread; Cotton
Local Term
Measurements
1280mm x 2080mm
Events
Context (Field collection)
Collected by Mrs. Grace Desborough Caroe in 1900.
Event Date 1900
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Large piece of red cotton material with embroidered flower and leaf pattern stitched in colours of white, green and orange silk thread. Good condition. Whole. Floral designs.
Event Date 1988
Author: maa
Context (Amendments / updates)
Box list and label tied to object suggest this object was collected between 1900-1910.
Event Date 27/1/2005
Author: Emily Shorter
Description (Physical description)
This piece is made of four panels stitched together.
Event Date 27/1/2005
Author: Emily Shorter
Description (Physical description)
A rectangular piece of red cotton embroidered across with floral motifs in orange, green and white silk threads. It has an embroidered border of repeating floral and leaf shapes all around, and sections of elongated floral and leaf motifs along the two short edges. The cloth is made of four panels stitched together.
Event Date 21/5/2024
Author: Emily Shorter
Conservation (Freezing)
CON.2024.5950 | Freezing
Event Date 24/5/2024
Author: Kirsty Kernohan
FM:80322
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