Textile
ca. 1855 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Complete wrapped garment or sari, made up of two pieces sewn together vertically. White cotton field, finely woven in diaper pattern; both ends have horizontal bands of metal-wrapped thread in chevron and diaper patterns. Fringes at both ends.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Cotton and metal-wrapped thread, woven |
| Brief description | Table cloth, white cotton with metal-wrapped thread end borders, probably Kanpur, ca. 1855 |
| Physical description | Complete wrapped garment or sari, made up of two pieces sewn together vertically. White cotton field, finely woven in diaper pattern; both ends have horizontal bands of metal-wrapped thread in chevron and diaper patterns. Fringes at both ends. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
| Production | Slip book entry states provenance as 'Kunpore'. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Other number | 8299 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 5500(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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