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Textile

ca. 1867 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Fragment of textile, red silk satin printed in gold with a floral repeat design.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven silk satin, block printed with gum, overlaid with gold
Brief description
Textile, sample, red silk satin, block-printed gold, Ahmedabad, ca. 1867
Physical description
Fragment of textile, red silk satin printed in gold with a floral repeat design.
Dimensions
  • Length: 204cm
  • Width: 45.5cm
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879. Price given in slip book as 12 rupees, 3 annas, but does not specify quantity.
Subject depicted
Other number
6007 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
6722A/(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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