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Scarf

c.1855-79 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Jaisalmer (made)
Rajasthan (made)

Scarf, white muslin with woven black cotton and gold borders.


Object details

Categories
Textiles
Clothing
Men's Clothes
Hats & Headwear
Parasol Foundation Trust Indian Textiles Cataloguing Project
India Museum
Object type
Scarf
Materials and techniques
Woven muslin with black cotton and gold thread
Brief description
Scarf of white muslin with gold borders, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, c.1855-79
Physical description
Scarf, white muslin with woven black cotton and gold borders.
Dimensions
  • Root numbered part length: 118cm
  • Root numbered part width: 115cm
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879. Slip book entry 7843: 'Turban Made Up / Jaiselmere / Clothing in 4 pieces / Turban Taken Out'.
Historical context
Intended for use as garment, clothing.
Other number
7843 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
7866(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
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