Coat
mid 19th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Man's quilted silk robe, padded with cotton, in silk lining. This robe shows a distinct Central Asian influence and would have been worn over a gathered cotton tunic(kurti) fastened above the waist.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven silk, padded with cotton, with silk lining |
| Brief description | Balochi man's coat or robe, crimson silk with yellow spots, Sindh, Pakistan, c.1855 |
| Physical description | Man's quilted silk robe, padded with cotton, in silk lining. This robe shows a distinct Central Asian influence and would have been worn over a gathered cotton tunic(kurti) fastened above the waist. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register entry: '05,521. COAT for a Beloochee man, crimson silk with yellow spots, blue cotton pyjamas, and white muslin tunic; Sind. 3,747'. Slip book entry 3747: 'Clothing in 3 pieces / Scind / 55 / Coat of figured Silk Padded / Tunic Muslin & Trowsers of blue cotton / Pair of Leather Shoes / Of A Beloochee Male'. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Colours of the Indus : costume and textiles of Pakistan / Nasreen Askari and Rosemary Crill. London: Merrell Holberton in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1997 Number: 1858940443
p. 80, ill. pl. 127 |
| Other number | 3747 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 05521(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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