Shirt
ca. 1855 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Shirt, not made up (not sewn up, neck not cut out), red satin with extensive embroidery in gold-wrapped thread around the neck, armholes and end border, two peacocks on the front and two peacocks on the back.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silk satin, embroidered with gold-wrapped thread |
| Brief description | Textile, embroidered satin shirt, unfinished, Surat, ca. 1855. |
| Physical description | Shirt, not made up (not sewn up, neck not cut out), red satin with extensive embroidery in gold-wrapped thread around the neck, armholes and end border, two peacocks on the front and two peacocks on the back. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. Slip book entry 3068: 'A Child's Dress / Jubla / Surat / 55 / Red Satin Richly Embroidered with Gold Thread and Spangles'. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Other number | 3068 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 4485(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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