Follow our conservation team as they carefully clean and repair a magnificent 19th century jama – a style of garment worn by men in India for centuries. This impressive example is embellished with gold and pieces of jewel beetle-wing cases, and needed delicate conservation before it could be put on display. Watch the processes that have added decades of life to this spectacular piece.
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Conservation: Indian jama
| Title | Jama |
| Artist(s) | Unrecorded artist |
| Dates | c. 1855 |
| Places | Asia / South Asia / India |
| Period, Culture, Style | |
| Artwork Type | Textile |
| Material | |
| Technique | Conservation and restoration |
Cite this page as: Victoria and Albert Museum, London, "Conservation: Indian jama," in Smarthistory, January 27, 2021, accessed December 15, 2025, https://smarthistory.org/conservation-indian-jama/.
