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Textile:
ITC 2012.114

late 19th-mid 20th Century

Two printing blocks: the larger block has metal flower pattern set into a wooden base. They are used as a stamp in order to apply hot wax or colour to fabric creating a repeat pattern. There is a hand...

Textile:
ITC 1758

late 20th Century

Labelled as "Varanasi silk stole with Paisley motifs". Purple plain weave shot silk, with a black warp and a purple weft, and fringes tied in a pattern at either short end. It is a woven brocade. Ther...

Textile:
ITC 1791

mid 20th Century

Turquoise blue shawl with a brocaded border, thought to be woven on a lappet loom. It has metallic gold thread buteh (Paisley) motifs, containing female dancers, along the short borders. There are ext...

Textile:
ITC 1827

early 20th Century

White silk Varanasi Benares stole with large Paisley motifs in zari (gold) work at either short end. There are extra weft figuring small paisley (butti) motifs in the main part of the stole, and a nar...

Textile:
ITC 2010.657

1991

A black portfolio box containing 55 looseleaf sheets. On each sheet are four colour photographs of traditional Kashmir shawl designs.

Textile:
ITC 2012.9

late 19th-mid 20th Century

A card box with a glass cover, containing samples of silk cocoons 'Cricula Trifenestrata'. Cricula Trifenestrata or Cricula Silkwork is a moth of the Saturniidae family. The main regions of productio...