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Wrapped Garment

c.1855 (made)
Place of origin
Nagpur (made)
Maharashtra (made)

Cut remains of a man's wrapped garment (dupatta. Field of maroon cotton with side borders of silver-gilt-wrapped thread in geometric design with green and red stripes. End borders with a band of silver-gilt-wrapped thread bordered by tapestry-woven floral designs in red, pink, white and green silk.


Object details

Categories
Textiles
Parasol Foundation Trust Indian Textiles Cataloguing Project
Men's Clothes
India Museum
Object type
Wrapped garment
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Wrapped Garment
  • Wrapped Garment
  • Fragment
  • Wrapped Garment (Cut)
Materials and techniques
Cotton (Textile)
Metal-Wrapped Thread
Tapestry-Weaving
Brief description
Man's wrapped garment (dupatta), maroon cotton field with silver-gilt end borders woven with floral design, Nagpur, Maharashtra, c.1855; Textiles; Men's Clothes
Physical description
Cut remains of a man's wrapped garment (dupatta. Field of maroon cotton with side borders of silver-gilt-wrapped thread in geometric design with green and red stripes. End borders with a band of silver-gilt-wrapped thread bordered by tapestry-woven floral designs in red, pink, white and green silk.
Dimensions
  • Width: 132cm (approx. of original piece)
  • Length: 335cm (approx. of original piece)
Marks and inscriptions
'MAN'S GARMENT. Scarf, "Doputta," A portion. Red cotton gauze, with gold figured borders, and ends of coloured silk flowers and broad gold stripes. Size of entire piece, L. 3 yds. 24 1/2 in., W. 1 yd. 16 in. Nagpore, Bengal. 5164a (Indian Section). (Label pinned to object. )
Object history
Transferred from the India Museum. 1880 Register entry: Box No. 34. 5,164 to 5,201. THIRTY-ElGHT MEN'S GARMENTS. Cotton,
with gold and silk borders and ends, &c.'. Slip book entry: 'Man's Garment or Scarf / Doputta / Nagpore / 55 / Cotton Centre Gold flowered ends and borders / L. 3 yds 12 in. W. 30 [illegible].'
Other number
2899 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
5164(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
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