Dress
ca. 1872 (made)
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Child's dress made of a blouse piece of dark blue cotton with red cotton-silk mix borders and embroidered sections of dark blue cotton. The chest, back, and tops of sleeves patterned with yellow silk butis and red and green geometric borders and back neck detail.
Object details
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| Brief description | Child's dress, cotton, floss silk embroidery, Dharwar, Karnataka, ca. 1872; Textiles |
| Physical description | Child's dress made of a blouse piece of dark blue cotton with red cotton-silk mix borders and embroidered sections of dark blue cotton. The chest, back, and tops of sleeves patterned with yellow silk butis and red and green geometric borders and back neck detail. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
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| Accession number | 8259(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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