Headcover
c. 1855 (made)
| Place of origin |
Headcover or shawl, green muslin with narrow stripes and wide borders of silver-gilt and silk ribbon (gota) with pink bands of blossoms along the edges. Trimmed on each side with silver-gilt strip wrapped beads.
Object details
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| Brief description | Headcover or shawl, green muslin with applied gold ribbon (gota), Udaipur, ca. 1855; Textiles; Clothing; Women's Clothes |
| Physical description | Headcover or shawl, green muslin with narrow stripes and wide borders of silver-gilt and silk ribbon (gota) with pink bands of blossoms along the edges. Trimmed on each side with silver-gilt strip wrapped beads. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. Slip book entry 3834: 'Green Muslin Scarf / Oodypore / 55 / Trimmed with figured Gold Ribbon' |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
| Other number | 3834 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 05625(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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