Muslin
c.1855 (made)
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Lengths of red woven fine cotton or silk, embroidered with flattened gold wire in diagonal bands of flowers and leaves, with small flower motifs between.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Cotton or silk, woven, embroidered with gold wire |
| Brief description | Muslin, silk or cotton, with applied silver-gilt, Tiruchchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, c.1855 |
| Physical description | Lengths of red woven fine cotton or silk, embroidered with flattened gold wire in diagonal bands of flowers and leaves, with small flower motifs between. |
| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. Slip book entry 3038: 'Silk Gauze Piece / Trichinapoly, Madras / 55 / Crimson Silk Worked throughout with Gold flowers'. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as garments, clothing, when complete. |
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| Other number | 3038 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 9616(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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