Trousers
- Place of origin:
Kutch (made)
- Date:
19th century (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Unknown
- Materials and Techniques:
Silk satin embroidered with silk threads, and inset with mirror-glass
- Credit Line:
Given by Lady Ratan Tata
- Museum number:
IM.241-1920
- Gallery location:
In Storage
Physical description
Woman's trousers (ezar) of red silk satin embroidered with silk threads in chain and buttonhole stitch, and inset with small pieces of mirror-glass (shishadar).
The bottom of each leg alone is embroidered. The pattern consists of floral sprays, vases of flowers and discs between an upper row of triangular forms and a lower row of stepped pyramids. Squares of geometrical ornament framed by bands of small crossed squares forms the bottom border.
Place of Origin
Kutch (made)
Date
19th century (made)
Artist/maker
Unknown
Materials and Techniques
Silk satin embroidered with silk threads, and inset with mirror-glass
Dimensions
Length: 36.5 in leg, Width: 33.5 in waist
Descriptive line
Woman's trousers (ezar) of silk satin embroidered with silk threads, Kutch, 19th century
Categories
Textiles; Embroidery; Women's clothes
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
