Accession Number : AT/82/455
Title : An embroidered cloth
Object Type : Fabric
Region : Kolkata, West Bengal
Date : 20th century
Manufacturing Technique : Embroidery
Description : An embroidered piece of textile depicting Sri Sri Lakshmi Devi, seated on a lotus with her mount owl, inside a kalka pattern.
Accession Number : AT/90/1385
Title : Baluchari saree with butas
Object Type : Saree
Region : Murshidabad, West Bengal
Main Material : Silk
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Weaving
Description : Dark maroon Baluchari saree fully decorated with small floral butas. The border has lotus and creeper designs and the pallu or anchal shows nine rows of kalka designs in white, silk threads.
Accession Number : R.3142C.B./S.6288
Title : Black mixed cloth
Object Type : Fabric
Region : Assam
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Weaving
Description : Black mixed cloth in red colour with temple and "barfi" designs. The main material used to make this fabric is cotton, however, Muga silk is mixed with it to give the desired finish.
Accession Number : R.11039/S.6381
Title : Ceremonial cloth
Object Type : Fabric
Region : Sivasagar, Assam
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Weaving
Description : A 'Ceremonial cloth' probably belonging to a 'Satra'. It is made of handspun and hand-woven, fine, dyed cotton. At one end there is woven golden zari border.
Accession Number : R.64A.G/S.9
Title : Chikan work
Object Type : Fabric
Region : Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Embroidery
Description : Chikan work on white linen decorated with floral and creeper motifs. This design is mainly used in embroidered caps.
Accession Number : R.1021/S.3392
Title : Chintz fabric
Object Type : Fabric
Region : Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 20th century
Manufacturing Technique : Weaving
Description : A printed cotton chintz of light red and ochre colours. Floral designs are all over the body and border of the fabric. It is hand block printed using black, light scarlet and sap green dyes.
Accession Number : S.6060
Title : Coarse cotton chador
Object Type : Wrapper
Region : Assam
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Weaving
Description : A handspun, handwoven coarse cotton red chador (to be wrapped around the upper body). It is woven with mild green and bright yellow coloured threads.
Accession Number : S.6382
Title : Coarse cotton chador
Object Type : Wrapper
Region : Assam
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Weaving
Description : Handspun, handwoven coarse cotton chador (to be wrapped around the upper body) chequered in red and ochre, the borders are woven in dark umber, brown and white colours.
Accession Number : R.221/S.83
Title : Colourful cap
Object Type : Headgear
Region : Surat, Gujarat
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Stitching
Description : Cap decorated with red, white and yellow threads. On the inside, it is written - Cap class 46 apparel Mahamedhkan Karim Khan.
Accession Number : R.1258/S.17
Title : Colourful rug
Object Type : Carpet
Region : Punjab
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Printing
Description : A rug decorated with floral, creeper, geometrical, bird and peacock motifs in red, green, yellow and ochre colours on an off white base.
Accession Number : R.5064C.B./S.6057
Title : Cotton chador
Object Type : Wrapper
Region : Assam
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Weaving
Description : Cotton chador (to be wrapped around the upper body) decorated with floral designs and geometric patterns in red and yellow colours.
Accession Number : R.5097C.B./S.6063
Title : Cotton chador
Object Type : Wrapper
Region : Assam
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Weaving
Description : Chador (to be wrapped around the upper body) decorated with barfi designs in green, blue, and red colours on a yellow background.
Accession Number : R.669/S.1645
Title : Cotton cloth
Object Type : Fabric
Region : Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Printing
Description : Cotton printed cloth showing horse riders, creepers and floral motifs in the border in red, maroon, black and white colours on a white ground.
Accession Number : R.1296/S.25
Title : Cotton jajim
Object Type : Carpet
Region : Punjab
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Weaving
Description : Jajim (rug) decorated with floral, creeper and flowering plant motifs within an arch in brown, green and black colours on an off-white ground.
Accession Number : AT/83/579
Title : Cotton kantha fabric
Object Type : Fabric
Region : West Bengal
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Embroidery
Description : A white cotton fabric decorated with kantha embroidery depicting fish, ratha, kalka, peacock and human motifs with a lotus in the center.
Accession Number : R.1134/S.3399
Title : Cotton rug
Object Type : Carpet
Region : Punjab
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Printing
Description : Cotton rug (jajim) with floral ornamentations and figures of animals and birds in red, green and blue colours on a white ground.
Accession Number : R.1362/S.2095
Title : Cotton saree
Object Type : Saree
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Printing
Description : Printed cotton saree decorated with floral, creeper and geometrical designs on the two borders. Middle part is in blue colour on which small floral patterns are seen.
Accession Number : R.9847/S.1740
Title : Cotton, striped saree
Object Type : Saree
Region : Howrah, West Bengal
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Weaving
Description : Cotton striped, multicoloured saree in orange, white and pink on a black ground. The border is decorated with floral designs.
Accession Number : R.860/S.1347
Title : Cuttaki saree
Object Type : Saree
Region : Cuttack, Odisha
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Weaving
Description : Woven Cuttaki saree having an anchal or pallu decorated with orange, red blue and yellow colours while the ground is white. The border is decorated with temple designs.
Accession Number : AT/76/222
Title : Dark blue saree
Object Type : Saree
Region : Dhaka (now in Bangladesh)
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 20th century
Manufacturing Technique : Weaving
Description : A jamdani saree of dark blue colour, known as nilambari saree, ornamented with golden zari thread. This saree is decorated with diagonal designs and the border shows floral and creeper motifs.
Accession Number : R.1535/S.3396
Title : Decorated jajim
Object Type : Carpet
Region : Indore, Madhya Pradesh
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Weaving
Description : Jajim or janamaz decorated with arch, floral and geometrical patterns. It is a prayer rug used for kneeling while praying by Muslims.
Accession Number : R.44A.G/S.9
Title : Decorated kimkhab
Object Type : Fabric
Region : Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Main Material : Silk
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Weaving
Description : Kimkhab piece worked in threads of gold and silver. It shows a floral design by Girdhar Das and Hari Das, appointed in 1865 especially by H. H. The Maharaja of Benaras.
Accession Number : AT/66/16
Title : Decorated rumal
Object Type : Towel
Region : Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 18th century
Manufacturing Technique : Embroidery
Description : Chamba rumal showing the marriage scene of Shiva and Parvati. Other gods and goddess are shown enjoying the marriage ceremony. Trees, flowers and floral designs are made using multicoloured silk threads.
Accession Number : AT/79/252
Title : Dhakai saree
Object Type : Saree
Region : Dhaka (now in Bangladesh)
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Weaving
Description : Dhakai saree decorated with “Buta” or floral designs and wavy, diagonal strips worked in threads of gold and black on a white ground. Two black, ornamented kalka designs are placed on the anchal.
Accession Number : R.332/S.3
Title : Elaborate Baluchari saree
Object Type : Saree
Region : West Bengal
Main Material : Silk
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Weaving
Description : Baluchari silk saree decorated with human figures, birds and kalka motifs, while the ground is ornamented with trio-foliage pattern in multicoloured threads.
Accession Number : R.108/S.1465
Title : Embellished fabric for choli
Object Type : Fabric
Region : Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Weaving
Description : Choli piece with an off-white base showing striped designs. It has red borders ornamented with yellow and sky blue wavy designs.
Accession Number : R.14931/S.31
Title : Embroidered bag
Object Type : Accessory
Region : Jessore (now in Bangladesh)
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Embroidery
Description : Kantha decorated rosary bag with floral, creeper, geometric designs in red, blue and yellow colours.
Accession Number : R.12509/S.1095
Title : Embroidered chokla
Object Type : Towel
Region : Bhavanagar, Kathiawar, Gujarat
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 20th century
Manufacturing Technique : Embroidery
Description : An embroidered chokla or handkerchief decorated with geometrical designs in silk threads and small glass pieces. This is usually used in Kathiawar to carry bridal garments.
Accession Number : R.53A.G./S.10
Title : Embroidered coat
Object Type : Tunic
Region : Mumbai, Maharashtra
Main Material : Silk
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Embroidery
Description : Embroidered coat of an Imam (Muslim prayer leader). Base color of the coat is yellow on which geometrical patterns are made using satin stitch.
Accession Number : R.12558/S.1548
Title : Embroidered door hanging
Object Type : Hanging
Region : Bhavanagar, Kathiawar, Gujarat
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 20th century
Manufacturing Technique : Embroidery
Description : Embroidered door hanging with geometrical designs in red, pink, white, yellow, blue, green and dark brown coloured silk threads. It is also fitted with small glass pieces.
Accession Number : R.12861/S.36
Title : Embroidered fabric
Object Type : Fabric
Region : Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Embroidery
Description : Chikan embroidered fabric for border. It is pale yellow in colour and is profusely decorated with floral and creeper motifs on a white ground.
Accession Number : R.465/S.25
Title : Embroidered fabric for border
Object Type : Fabric
Main Material : Silk
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Embroidery
Description : Fabric for a border (kor or kinara) decorated with embroidery showing floral and leaf designs in off-white colour on a maroon background.
Accession Number : AT/83/595
Title : Embroidered rumal
Object Type : Towel
Region : Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Embroidery
Description : Needle embroidered yellow square rumal decorated with red and black kalka borders on all sides and a lotus placed at the center.
Accession Number : R.12331/S.28
Title : Embroidered silk kurta
Object Type : Tunic
Region : Kutch, Gujarat
Main Material : Silk
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Embroidery
Description : Embroidered, silk, red kurta, showing floral designs made with yellow coloured threads. It is fitted with small glass pieces.
Accession Number : AT/85/635
Title : Embroidered silk saree
Object Type : Saree
Region : Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Main Material : Silk
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Weaving
Description : Purple coloured woven silk saree decorated with silk thread and a golden silk border with floral designs. The saree is about 100 years old.
Accession Number : R.1165/S.1791
Title : Floral cotton cloth
Object Type : Fabric
Region : Jaipur, Rajasthan
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Printing
Description : Printed cotton fabric showing floral and twig sprays in red and black colours all over a yellow ground.
Accession Number : AT/79/248
Title : Floral silk saree
Object Type : Saree
Region : Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Main Material : Silk
Date : 20th century
Manufacturing Technique : Weaving
Description : Purple colored silk saree worked in threads of silver with floral motifs all over the body. The border and pallu shows silver creeper designs.
Accession Number : R.1192/S.917
Title : Floral table cover
Object Type : Covers and Coverlets
Region : Punjab
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Printing
Description : Table cover decorated with flowering plant motifs and geometrical designs in red and light green colours on an ochre background.
Accession Number : R.1191/S.1029
Title : Floral table cover
Object Type : Covers and Coverlets
Region : Punjab
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Printing
Description : Cotton table cloth with floral and creeper motifs in red, green, beige and black colours on a white ground.
Accession Number : R.2024/S.1374
Title : Ikat on silk
Object Type : Fabric
Region : Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Main Material : Silk
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Weaving
Description : Sample piece of striped silk fabric with Ikkat designs in yellow, green and red colours. The border is ornamented with floral butas.
Accession Number : R.3351/S.649
Title : Jail carpet or Sataranji
Object Type : Carpet
Region : Bhagalpur, Bihar
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Weaving
Description : Striped cotton sataranji produced in Bhagalpur jail with red, green, blue, black, white and beige stripes.
Accession Number : R.899/S.1527
Title : Kachari fabric
Object Type : Saree
Region : Cachar, Assam
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Weaving
Description : Cachari fabric decorated with motifs in a dark brown and blue border. The designs are in black, yellow and green colours while the ground is white.
Accession Number : R.352/S.1839
Title : Kimkhab fabric
Object Type : Fabric
Region : Mumbai, Maharashtra
Main Material : Silk
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Weaving
Description : Sample piece of kimkhab showing woven embroideries in white, green and yellow coloured silk thread on a red ground.
Accession Number : R.4A.G./S.1
Title : Kimkhab saree
Object Type : Saree
Region : Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Main Material : Silk
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Weaving
Description : Kimkhab saree with gold brocade on a green ground. The saree has floral designs all over the body with horizontal creeper borders. Aanchal is decorated with creeper, flowering plants, elephants, peacocks and other animal motifs.
Accession Number : R.902/S.1939
Title : Manipuri Shawl
Object Type : Shawl
Region : Manipur
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Weaving
Description : A handwoven Manipuri shawl made of coarse cotton with a white body, worked on with geometric patterns of black, red and blue colours.
Accession Number : AT/2000/1604
Title : Maroon Benarasi saree
Object Type : Saree
Region : Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Weaving
Description : Maroon coloured, crepe Benarasi saree with very fine silver zari stripes all over the body and floral zari borders on either side.
Accession Number : R.1359/S.1792
Title : Painted and printed dupatta
Object Type : Scarf
Region : Mumbai, Maharashtra
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Painting
Description : Painted and printed dupatta showing floral designs in red and white colors on a dark green ground. The anchal or pallu is decorated with white and green colors on a red base.
Accession Number : R.578/S.1
Title : Printed bed cover
Object Type : Covers and Coverlets
Region : Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Painting
Description : Printed and painted bed cover (palampore) with floral designs. The centre has an arch with floral designs; warriors with swords and gun can also be seen on the body. In the lower part motifs of soldiers seated on elephants and horses are depicted.
Accession Number : R.1039/S.5
Title : Printed chaddar
Object Type : Shawl
Region : Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Printing
Description : Printed chaddar decorated with leaf motifs in dark green and dark pink on an off-white ground. The border has floral and leaf designs.
Accession Number : S.6236
Title : Printed cloth
Object Type : Fabric
Region : Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Printing
Description : Printed cotton cloth showing elephant riders in a row and the border is decorated with a row of tigers and floral designs in yellow and black colours on a white ground.
Accession Number : R.1615/S.1794
Title : Printed cotton cloth
Object Type : Fabric
Region : Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Printing
Description : Specimen of printed fabric showing floral twigs all over the base and the border is also ornamented with floral designs.
Accession Number : R.1190/S.1913
Title : Printed cotton fabric
Object Type : Fabric
Region : Punjab
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Printing
Description : Printed cotton cloth (abra) with six different panels and designs. It is decorated with floral, creeper and geometric motifs.
Accession Number : R.12122/S.3297
Title : Printed cotton jajim
Object Type : Carpet
Region : Hyderabad, Telangana
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 20th century
Manufacturing Technique : Printing
Description : Printed cotton rug (jajim). It is decorated with floral and geometrical designs in white and black on a red ground.
Accession Number : R.1389/S.1795
Title : Printed cotton saree
Object Type : Saree
Region : Mumbai, Maharashtra
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Printing
Description : Printed, cotton saree decorated with floral and geometrical designs in red and yellow colours on a green base.
Accession Number : R.4956C.B./S.6079
Title : Printed cotton saree
Object Type : Saree
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Printing
Description : Printed, cotton, red saree with flowering plants at the border in black colour and geometrical and dotted designs on the main body.
Accession Number : R.1064/S.1224
Title : Printed coverlet
Object Type : Covers and Coverlets
Region : Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Printing
Description : Printed cotton bed cover showing kalka or mango shaped designs on the base and the border is ornamented with floral motifs in red and green colours.
Accession Number : R.665/S.1677
Title : Printed fabric
Object Type : Fabric
Region : Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Printing
Description : Printed cotton cloth showing a row of warriors standing with dogs and holding guns. The border decorated with floral designs in black and red colours on white ground.
Accession Number : R.648/S.2169
Title : Printed floral fabric
Object Type : Fabric
Region : Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Printing
Description : Specimen of printed textile with floral designs in beige, brown and black colours on an off-white background.
Accession Number : R.1314/S.26
Title : Printed jajim
Object Type : Carpet
Region : Montgomery (now in Pakistan)
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Printing
Description : Printed cotton jajim (rug) with floral designs and human figures in green and black colours on a white ground.
Accession Number : AT/82/447
Title : Purple baluchari saree
Object Type : Saree
Region : Murshidabad, West Bengal
Main Material : Silk
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Weaving
Description : Purple coloured Baluchari saree, worked in green, purple and off white silk threads. The pallu or anchal is profusely decorated with floral kalka designs and with European gentleman, holding flower in hand. The base is decorated with multicoloured buta designs.
Accession Number : At/95/1566
Title : Red Benarasi saree
Object Type : Saree
Region : Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Main Material : Silk
Date : 20th century
Manufacturing Technique : Weaving
Description : Red Benarasi saree decorated with creeper and flower designs all over the body. It has a golden zari border.
Accession Number : AT/90/1382
Title : Rumal with zari work
Object Type : Towel
Region : Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir
Main Material : Wool
Date : 18th century
Manufacturing Technique : Weaving
Description : Red embroidered and woolen square rumal, ornamented with blue and green multicoloured silk threads and golden zari. It shows kalka motifs.
Accession Number : R.110/S.815
Title : Shawl with motifs
Object Type : Shawl
Region : Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Main Material : Wool
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Weaving
Description : Shawl decorated with flora, creeper, flowering plants and kalka motifs on a maroon background. It has seven borders, broad and narrow, and one circular design in the center.
Accession Number : At/78/226
Title : Shawl with zari work
Object Type : Shawl
Region : Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir
Main Material : Wool
Date : 18th century
Manufacturing Technique : Embroidery
Description : Shawl embroidered with multicoloured silk threads and golden zari work. It shows floral and creeper designs along with kalka motifs.
Accession Number : R.13454/S.34
Title : Silk kurta
Object Type : Tunic
Region : Kutch, Gujarat
Main Material : Silk
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Embroidery
Description : An embroidered silk kurta decorated with beautiful floral, creeper and geometric motifs in yellow, red, black and white. It is also fitted with small glass pieces.
Accession Number : R.1511/S.981
Title : Striped cotton cloth
Object Type : Fabric
Region : Sindh (now in Pakistan)
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Weaving
Description : 'Soosi' - striped cotton cloth for trousers showing red, white and black stripes on a yellow ground.
Accession Number : R.2010/S.998
Title : Striped mixed fabric
Object Type : Fabric
Region : West Bengal
Main Material : Silk
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Weaving
Description : Sample piece of mixed fabric (Belkali), decorated with red and black floral stripes on an off-white ground. While silk is the main material, cotton is also mixed with it to achieve the desired finish.
Accession Number : R.101/S.1401
Title : Striped, floral fabric
Object Type : Fabric
Region : Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Weaving
Description : Choli piece decorated with yellow floral motifs along with red and yellow stripes. The border is broad and red in colour.
Accession Number : R.1488/S.833
Title : White and red bed cover
Object Type : Covers and Coverlets
Region : Sindh (now in Pakistan)
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Weaving
Description : White bed cover with red borders. Both the ends are decorated with geometrical designs in red, yellow, green and golden colours.
Accession Number : R.13455/S.37
Title : Yellow silk kurta
Object Type : Tunic
Region : Kutch, Gujarat
Main Material : Silk
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Embroidery
Description : An embroidered yellow, silk kurta fitted with small glass pieces and decorated with geometrical and floral designs.
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