Scarf

Description

Textile of Indian origin, said to have belonged to Sultan Fateh Ali Tipu (Tipu Sultan), taken by Captain Keith Young, 71st (Highland) Regiment, during the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War (1798 - 1799), Mysore, India

Museum reference

M.1960.271

Object name

Scarf

Date

Pre 1798

Style / Culture

Indian

Materials

Gold thread, Silk

Physical description

Large textile with gold and silk embroidery in the form of ornate patterns including fruits, flowers and birds. Accented with colours including red, green, black and pink. Originally described as a ‘scarf’

Associations

Non-British forces, inc. Imperial and Colonial: Indian
British land forces: 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot
Previous owner: Tipu Sultan, 1750 - 1799
Previous owner: Young, Keith, Captain, 1798 - 1809 (fl.)
War: Fourth Anglo-Mysore War
Mysore, India, South Asia

On display

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