Skirt Panel
ca. 1855 (made)
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Panels of muslin for a skirt, embroidered in white cotton thread with large all over design of flowers and leaves.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Woven muslin, embroidered with cotton |
| Brief description | Muslin skirt panels embroidered with whitework, Tamil Nadu, ca. 1855. |
| Physical description | Panels of muslin for a skirt, embroidered in white cotton thread with large all over design of flowers and leaves. |
| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. India Museum Slip book entry 2730: 'Muslin Dress Skirt / Madras / 55 / Elaborately Embroidered in Madras upon Arnee Muslin'. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as garment, clothing. |
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| Other number | 2730 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 8645(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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