Border
c.1880 (made)
| Place of origin |
Green (yellow and blue shot weave) silk embroidered in colours with twisted silk thread in 'Chinese' or 'blind' knots. Design of flowers, pomegranate, and leaves in in white, magenta, yellow, orange, green, brown, gold, red and yellow.
Object details
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| Brief description | Length of a border, probably for a sari, embroidery on green silk, Gujarat, c.1880; Textiles; Embroidery |
| Physical description | Green (yellow and blue shot weave) silk embroidered in colours with twisted silk thread in 'Chinese' or 'blind' knots. Design of flowers, pomegranate, and leaves in in white, magenta, yellow, orange, green, brown, gold, red and yellow. |
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| Object history | 1883 Register Entry: 'BORDER. Yellow and blue shot silk. Embroidered with floral patterns in various coloured silks. Used by Parsees of Bombay. Chinese. 19th cent. L. 4 ft. 3 in., W. 2 1/8 in. Bought, 3s. 8.d. 2043-1883 (IS)' |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.2043-1883 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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