Shawl
ca. 1855 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Complete shawl or sari, white cotton with one end border of brown cotton and metal-wrapped thread, fringes at both ends.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Cotton and metal-wrapped thread, woven |
| Brief description | Textile, white cotton shawl with one brown and gold end border, Gauhati, ca. 1855. |
| Physical description | Complete shawl or sari, white cotton with one end border of brown cotton and metal-wrapped thread, fringes at both ends. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. Slip Book entry '2836: 'Muslin Sheet or Wrap / Gowhatty, Assam / 1855 / Coloured ends' |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
| Other number | 2836 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 6080(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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