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Garment Piece

ca. 1855-1879 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Piece of silk, with transparent horizontal stripes in red and green with silver-wrapped thread running through them.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk and silver-wrapped thread, woven
Brief description
Textile, striped silk garment piece, Thanjavur, ca. 1855-1879.
Physical description
Piece of silk, with transparent horizontal stripes in red and green with silver-wrapped thread running through them.
Dimensions
  • Length: 45cm
  • Width: 71cm
Marks and inscriptions
'ENG. NAME Woman's/Jacket/1 no/SYN/./TAMIL. Ravooky/PRODUCE OR MANUFACTURE. Tanjore/PRICE 14 Anas/WHERE PROCURABLE. Bazaar/R.4' (printed and handwritten circular paper label, attached to object)
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879.
Historical context
Intended for use as a garment, clothing.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
8626(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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