Skirt
19th century (made)
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Woman's skirt-piece of dark blue satin embroidered in coloured silks. With vertical rows of plants, each bearing nine circular flowers varied in four different colour schemes, and alternating with pairs of standing peacocks facing to the left. The bottom border has fan-like flowers and roses, a green parrot and small leaf-forms beneath a band of three-pointed buds.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Satin embroidered in silks |
| Brief description | Woman's skirt-piece of satin embroidered in silks, Kutch, 19th century |
| Physical description | Woman's skirt-piece of dark blue satin embroidered in coloured silks. With vertical rows of plants, each bearing nine circular flowers varied in four different colour schemes, and alternating with pairs of standing peacocks facing to the left. The bottom border has fan-like flowers and roses, a green parrot and small leaf-forms beneath a band of three-pointed buds. |
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| Credit line | Given by Lady Ratan Tata, York House, Twickenham |
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| Accession number | IM.250-1920 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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