Embroidered Muslin Chemisette
ca. 1855 (made)
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Muslin embroidered with white cotton blouse front or chemisette and collar, flower and leaf design in 'V' shape with openwork.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Muslin, woven, embroidered with cotton |
| Brief description | Embroidered muslin chemisette, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, ca. 1855. |
| Physical description | Muslin embroidered with white cotton blouse front or chemisette and collar, flower and leaf design in 'V' shape with openwork. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. India Museum Slip Book entry 2758: 'Muslin Chemiset front with Collar / Madras / 55' |
| Historical context | Intended for use as clothing, garment. |
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| Other number | 2758 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 8667(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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