Dhoti
ca. 1872 (made)
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Complete length comprising two dhotis woven on the same warp, white cotton field, broad side borders of red and white silk on one side and red, yellow and white silk on the other, each of the dhotis has two end borders with five horizontal bands of red silk.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cotton and silk, woven |
| Brief description | Man's wrapped garments (dhotis), white cotton with red and yellow silk borders, Nagpur, Maharashtra, ca. 1872 |
| Physical description | Complete length comprising two dhotis woven on the same warp, white cotton field, broad side borders of red and white silk on one side and red, yellow and white silk on the other, each of the dhotis has two end borders with five horizontal bands of red silk. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. India Museum Slip book entry 2437: 'Man's Loin Cloth / Dotee / Nagpore. Benares / 1872 / White Cotton Centre / Crimson & Orange Silk borders'. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as garments, clothing when separated. |
| Other number | 2437 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 8028(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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