Rijksmuseum Amsterdam online catalogue (retrieved 10 August 2016).
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Indian Shawl
Indian shawl, in cotton, with embroidered sprigs of flowers. India, late 18th century.
Courtesy Rijksmuseum Amsterdam acc. no. BK-NM-4964.
The Rijksmuseum Amsterdam houses an ivory-coloured, Indian shawl made of cotton crêpe. It measures 137 x 114 cm and is decorated with sprigs of flowers with a green leaf, embroidered in silk. It is dated to the late eighteenth century. A wooden block was probably used to transfer the outline of the motif to the cloth.
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Daily and general garments and textiles