Bodice
ca. 1872 (made)
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Orange cotton bodice, with plain blue inserts under the arm, and blue cotton with a design of flowers consisting of mica pieces glued on, and blue and red piping details.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Cotton, woven and printed, mica applied with glue |
Brief description | Textile, cotton bodice, Western India, ca. 1872. |
Physical description | Orange cotton bodice, with plain blue inserts under the arm, and blue cotton with a design of flowers consisting of mica pieces glued on, and blue and red piping details. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'INDIA-BOMBAY No.576b/Division. II MANUFACTURES, Class 8./COTTON&COTTON FABRICS./Name of Fabric/Choly (Bodice) from Bombay/Material of which it is made/English made Cloth/Exhibitor's name Government of Bombay/|Reasons for exhibition to illustrate the different uses of cotton/Price at place of production/Rs 0-12-0- Price in London./Remarks&c.'
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Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. |
Historical context | Intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
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Accession number | 8252(IS) |
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Record created | September 15, 2004 |
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