Trimming
c.1855 (made)
| Place of origin |
Piece of undyed muga silk, embroidered with white cotton thread in four rows of chevron and leaf designs. Selvedge to selvedge width with cut ends.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | |
| Brief description | Length of trimming for a dress, muga silk embroidered with cotton, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, c.1855; Textiles; Embroidery; Women's Clothes |
| Physical description | Piece of undyed muga silk, embroidered with white cotton thread in four rows of chevron and leaf designs. Selvedge to selvedge width with cut ends. |
| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register entry: 'Box No. 77. 6,037 to 6,063. GARMENTS, &c. Embroidered silk.' |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 6063(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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