Accession No

1988.406


Description

A rectangular piece of cream linen with a border along three sides of embroidered pink and green floral and leaf motifs. Along one shorter edge there is an inner border of spiked lines; one short edge has been folded and hemmed over. The cloth is made of of three 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

1988.406


Cultural Affliation

Gujarat


Material

Silk; Linen


Local Term


Measurements

1020mm x 1920mm


Events

Context (Field collection)
Collected by Mrs. Grace Desborough Caroe in 1900.
Event Date 1900
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Large piece of white fabric (stained with age) with embroidered borders in deep rose and green silk thread. Poor condition. Whole.
Event Date 1988
Author: maa


Context (Field collection)
Box list adds that this object was collected between 1900 and 1910.
Event Date 27/1/2005
Author: Emily Shorter


Description (Physical description)
This textile is made of three panels stitched together.
Event Date 27/1/2005
Author: Emily Shorter


Description (Physical description)
A rectangular piece of cream linen with a border along three sides of embroidered pink and green floral and leaf motifs. Along one shorter edge there is an inner border of spiked lines; one short edge has been folded and hemmed over. The cloth is made of of three 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:80323

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