MAN'S SHAWL
In India’s far north-east, a chief of the Meitei community in Manipur would have worn this lanphi or shawl. The floral patterns of its embroidery closely follow woven silk designs from the same area. Embroidery is not common in Manipur: this is a rare surviving example.
Meitei shawl
Silk embroidered with silk
Manipur, about 1855
V&A: 0190 (IS) [03/10/2015-10/01/2016]