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Scarf

ca. 1855 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Nagpur (made)

Complete length of silk, probably a scarf, white, with fringed ends.


Object details

Categories
Textiles
Clothing
Parasol Foundation Trust Indian Textiles Cataloguing Project
India Museum
Object type
Scarf
Materials and techniques
Woven silk
Silk (Textile)
Woven
Brief description
Textile, possibly scarf, bundle of plain woven silk, Nagpur, ca. 1855
Physical description
Complete length of silk, probably a scarf, white, with fringed ends.
Dimensions
  • Folded object bundle length: 21cm
  • Folded object bundle width: 19cm
Marks and inscriptions
Lefthand side: 'INDIA-BENGAL/No. 2007/Division. 1 Group. 6 Class. 21/Name of article. 1 Piece Common Silk/Where produced solu Raeporee/Nagpore/Use.' Righthand side: 'INDE-BENGALE/No. 2007/Division. 1 Groupe. 6 Classe. 21/Nom de l'article Piece de Soirie/commune/Ou produit Nagpore'
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879. Slip Book entry 3399: 'Wild Silk Piece / Tussur / Nagpur / 1855 / Plain Piece'
Historical context
The complete piece would have been intended for use as a garment, clothing.
Other number
3399 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
05736(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
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