Skirt
c.1855-1879 (made)
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Ghaghra (skirt) of deep green mulberry silk, block-printed with large gold butas over the field (printed adhesive with gold-leaf overlay). Waistband of yellow silk trimmed with a red edge, and ezarband of green silk sprang finished with gold-wrapped tassels. Hem trimmed with a wide band of gold gota (tinsel ribbon) with red silk edges, bordered on either side with thin strips of gold gota. Gota hem trimming is lined in the back with yellow silk, finishing in a magenta bottom edge.
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| Brief description | Ghaghra (skirt) of green silk with large butas printed in gold, hemmed with gold gota (tinsel ribbon), Rajasthan, c.1855-1879; Textiles; Clothing; Women's Clothes |
| Physical description | Ghaghra (skirt) of deep green mulberry silk, block-printed with large gold butas over the field (printed adhesive with gold-leaf overlay). Waistband of yellow silk trimmed with a red edge, and ezarband of green silk sprang finished with gold-wrapped tassels. Hem trimmed with a wide band of gold gota (tinsel ribbon) with red silk edges, bordered on either side with thin strips of gold gota. Gota hem trimming is lined in the back with yellow silk, finishing in a magenta bottom edge. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1855. 1880 Register entry: '05846. PETTICOAT. Green silk, printed with gold; Bukaneer. 3855a'. According to 1880 Register, shares India Museum Slip number with 05845(IS), but slip entry is not applicable to 05846(IS). |
| Associated object | 05845(IS) (Shared Other number) |
| Bibliographic reference | Miller, Lesley Ellis, and Ana Cabrera Lafuente, with Claire Allen-Johnstone, eds. Silk: Fibre, Fabric and Fashion. London: Thames & Hudson Ltd in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 2021. ISBN 978-0-500-48065-6.
This object features in the publication Silk: Fibre, Fabric and Fashion (2021) |
| Other number | 3,855a - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 05846(IS) |
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| Record created | August 4, 2014 |
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