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Man's Garment

c.1855 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

09B(IS): Fragment of a man's wrapped garment, blue cotton checked field, with plain dark blue side border of cotton and silk. At on end broad bands of metal-wrapped thread in plain and chevron designs, alternating with narrow blue bands. Cut on one side and one end.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Scarf
  • Man's Garment
  • Fragment
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Part of a man's wrapped garment or turban, blue cotton with gold bands in end, Peshawar, 1855; Textiles; Clothing; Men's Clothes
Physical description
09B(IS): Fragment of a man's wrapped garment, blue cotton checked field, with plain dark blue side border of cotton and silk. At on end broad bands of metal-wrapped thread in plain and chevron designs, alternating with narrow blue bands. Cut on one side and one end.
Dimensions
  • 09 b( is) width: 26cm
  • 09 b( is) length: 90cm
Object history
Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. Slip Book entry 2895: 'Man's Garment or Scarf / Peshawar / 55 / Blue Cotton Check with Deep Gold Ends'
Other number
2895 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
09B/(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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