Shoulder Cloth
c.1855 (made)
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Starched muslin or cotton fragment, a narrow band of gold-wrapped thread at one end.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cotton or muslin, woven |
| Brief description | Cut muslin shoulder cloth, white muslin with gold stripe, Arani, Tamil Nadu, c.1855 |
| Physical description | Starched muslin or cotton fragment, a narrow band of gold-wrapped thread at one end. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. Swatches from the original textile appear in John Forbes Watson's The Textile Manufactures of India (1866), vol. II, no.43. |
| Historical context | Complete piece would have been intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
| Bibliographic reference | Watson, J. Forbes, and Great Britain. India Office. The Textile Manufactures of India. India Office, 1866.
'INDIAN FABRICS. No.43 / MAN'S GARMENT. / Muslin: usually worn over the shoulders and head. / Length 2 yards; width 2 yards; weight 6 oz.; price 11s / From Arnee, Madras / |
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| Accession number | 8521(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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