Not currently on display at the V&A

Tunic

c.1855 (made)
Place of origin

Balochi man's white muslin tunic (kurta), Sindh, Pakistan, c.1855


Object details

Category
Object type
Brief description
Balochi man's white muslin tunic (kurta), Sindh, Pakistan, c.1855
Object history
Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register entry: '05,521. COAT for a Beloochee man, crimson silk with yellow spots, blue cotton pyjamas, and white muslin tunic; Sind. 3,747'. Slip book entry 3747: 'Clothing in 3 pieces / Scind / 55 / Coat of figured Silk Padded / Tunic Muslin & Trowsers of blue cotton / Pair of Leather Shoes / Of A Beloochee Male'.
Associated objects
Other number
3747 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
05521(IS)

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Record createdFebruary 14, 2014
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