Lungi
ca. 1855-1879 (made)
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Parts of a man's wrapped garment (lungi), white cotton field, with broad side borders of silk and metal-wrapped thread, one side predominantly green silk, the other red, with diaper pattern in metal-wrapped thread. The pallu end has horizontal band with metal-wrapped thread and red silk.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Cotton and silk with metal-wrapped thread, woven |
| Brief description | Parts of a man's wrapped garment (lungi), white cotton with silk and metal-wrapped thread borders, Nagpur, Maharashtra, ca. 1855-1879 |
| Physical description | Parts of a man's wrapped garment (lungi), white cotton field, with broad side borders of silk and metal-wrapped thread, one side predominantly green silk, the other red, with diaper pattern in metal-wrapped thread. The pallu end has horizontal band with metal-wrapped thread and red silk. |
| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. 1880 South Kensington Museum Register entry: '03. SCARF. " Loongee," white gauze, crimson and gold border; Nagpore, Bengal.' |
| Historical context | The complete piece would have been intended for use as garment, clothing. |
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| Accession number | 03(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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