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Textile

ca. 1867 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Fragments of dark pink and blue shot silk, woven with a very small geometric design.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Textile
  • Textile
Materials and techniques
Woven silk
Brief description
Textile, fragments of woven silk, Thana, ca. 1867
Physical description
Fragments of dark pink and blue shot silk, woven with a very small geometric design.
Dimensions
  • Width: 49cm
  • 0558( is) length: 378cm
Object history
Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register Entry: [Case 20] '0558. DRESS PIECE. Shot silk. "Chusmaee;" Tanna, Bombay. 5597'. Slip book entry 5597: Silk dress piece / Chushmaee / Tanna, Bombay / Price Rs. 40 / 1867 / Original nos. 4 / 15 yds x 18 inches'
Other number
5597 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
0558(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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