Accession No
1988.408
Description
A square piece of cream linen embroidered across with red flower and green leaf motifs in silk threads. The flower and leaf motifs form a border along the top and bottom edge, and are arranged in circular or semicircular clusters at the centre and along the top and bottom, with small disc mirrors surrounded by red and orange embroidery. The cloth is made of three panels of linen 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
1988.408
Cultural Affliation
Gujarat
Material
Linen; Silk; Glass
Local Term
Measurements
1300mm x 1350mm
Events
Context (Field collection)
Collected by Mrs. Grace Desborough Caroe in 1900.
Event Date 1988
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Large piece of white fabric (stained, with a few holes) with embroidered flower and leaf motif (deep rose with green) scattered pattern and also in miniature along border with lines in black with orange cross-stitch. Poor condition. Whole. Floral patterning/design.
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 object is made of three panels stitched together. The large flower in the centre is enhanced with several small mirrored discs stitched onto the piece.
Event Date 27/1/2005
Author: Emily Shorter
Description (Physical description)
A square piece of cream linen embroidered across with red flower and green leaf motifs in silk threads. The flower and leaf motifs form a border along the top and bottom edge, and are arranged in circular or semicircular clusters at the centre and along the top and bottom, with small disc mirrors surrounded by red and orange embroidery. The cloth is made of three panels of linen stitched together.
Event Date 21/5/2024
Author: Emily Shorter
FM:80325
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