Man's Shirt
1855 (made)
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Red satin man's shirt, with braid trim of gold-wrapped thread on a green silk ground around the neck and front opening.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven silk satin and gold-wrapped thread |
| Brief description | Textile, man's shirt (kurta), scarlet satin, Lahore, ca. 1855 |
| Physical description | Red satin man's shirt, with braid trim of gold-wrapped thread on a green silk ground around the neck and front opening. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. Slip book entry 3766: 'Male Clothing / Lahore / 55 / Cashmere Choga / White Robe & Red Satin Tunic & also Red Silk drawers Silk Strings attached'. 1880 Register entry: '05643. CHOGA. Scarlet cashmere, embroidered with gold. Robe, white muslin, embroidered with gold. Tunic, red satin. "Pyjamas," striped red silk with silk strings; Lahore" |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
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| Other number | 3766 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 05643:3/(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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