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Textile

19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
India (made)

Length of cream silk with an openwork band at the end, cut.


Object details

Categories
Clothing
Textiles
India Museum
Object type
Textile
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Handkerchief Piece
  • Fragment
Materials and techniques
Silk, woven
Silk (Textile)
Woven
Brief description
Two silk textiles, each from a different garment, India, 19th century.
Physical description
Length of cream silk with an openwork band at the end, cut.
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879.
Historical context
The complete objects would have been intended for use as garments, clothing.
Other number
5619 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
4907(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O453960/textile-unknown/
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