wedding shawl
Summary
Square of sheer ivory silk gauze with deep border printed in narrow stripes of sky blue, with sky blue branches. Branches bear large exotic flowers of red, fawn and orange. Border ends in a band of shaded sky blue, with white floral branches. The centre of the shawl is plain ivory white, with a narrow border of formal flowering leafy branches. Rolled hem with knotted fringe.
Object Name
wedding shawl
Date Created
1830-1840
Dimensions
Size: 172cm x 172cm
Fringe:
accession number
1981.100
Collection Group
Place of creation
India
Medium
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