Band
ca. 1855 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Narrow woven cotton band, with chevron and geometric designs in red, blue, yellow and white, fringes at both ends.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Cotton, woven |
| Brief description | Textile, woven cotton band, Sikkim, ca. 1855. |
| Physical description | Narrow woven cotton band, with chevron and geometric designs in red, blue, yellow and white, fringes at both ends. |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Lefthand side: 'INDIA-BENGAL/No. 7476/Division. Group. Class. 25/Name of Article/Cotton Tape/Where produced/Sikkim/Use.'
Righthand side: 'INDE-BENGAL/No./Division. Groupe. Classe. /Nom de l'article/Ou produit/Usage.'
(rectangular paper label, attached to object) |
| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a part of clothing. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 5938(IS) |
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| Record created | September 22, 2004 |
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