Skirt
ca.1880 (made)
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This skirt is made of a heavy cotton weave resembling wool and consists of two lengths joined together horizontally; the waistband has been unpicked. The piece indicates Purdon Clarke's interest in collecting rural dress as well as more sophisticated textiles.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Woven cotton; embroidery; mirror pieces |
| Brief description | Woman's skirt. Hisar, Haryana, ca. 1880. |
| Physical description | Red and white checked cotton embroidered with green, yellow, white and purple wool. The skirt is ornamented with a few small pieces of mirror. It had a plaited wool girdle, with two tassels. |
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| Object history | This skirt was bought for the Museum in India in 1882 by Caspar Purdon Clarke for £0. 85 (16s). |
| Summary | This skirt is made of a heavy cotton weave resembling wool and consists of two lengths joined together horizontally; the waistband has been unpicked. The piece indicates Purdon Clarke's interest in collecting rural dress as well as more sophisticated textiles. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.2113-1883 |
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| Record created | August 1, 2008 |
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