Maharaja: Behind the Scenes - Conservation of Costume for Maharaja Khanderao Gaekwad of Baroda

This elaborately embroidered uniform was made for Maharaja Khanderao Gaekwad of Baroda. Sarah Glenn, textile conservator at the Victoria and Albert Museum, explains how she prepared the work for display in the Maharaja: The Splendor of India's Royal Courts exhibition. This exhibition is on view at the Asian Art Museum from October 21, 2011 through April 8, 2012, and was organized in collaboration with the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. For more information visit: http://www.asianart.org/maharaja

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Education

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• conservation
• maharaja
• asian art museum
• textiles