Hanging
1850-1900 (made)
| Place of origin |
Textile fragment of sari borders joined together into a square. Silk embroidered with coloured silks. With a pictorial design consisting of coaches and coachmen. Worked in violet, yellow, green and white on a red ground. Applied yellow border. Backing of European printed cotton.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silk embroidered with coloured silks |
| Brief description | Chakla (hanging) or cover, yellow silk surrounding central panel of embroidery, Gujarat, 1850-1900; Textiles; Embroidery |
| Physical description | Textile fragment of sari borders joined together into a square. Silk embroidered with coloured silks. With a pictorial design consisting of coaches and coachmen. Worked in violet, yellow, green and white on a red ground. Applied yellow border. Backing of European printed cotton. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs A. R. Ditmas |
| Production | Embroidery made for Parsi community |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.58-1957 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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