Shawl
ca. 1855 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Fine woven silk shawl, probably muga silk, dyed yellow, with embroidered motifs and woven bands of coarser coloured silks at the end border.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silk, woven and embroidered |
| Brief description | Textile, shawl, wovenand embroidered silk, Gauhati, ca. 1855 |
| Physical description | Fine woven silk shawl, probably muga silk, dyed yellow, with embroidered motifs and woven bands of coarser coloured silks at the end border. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
| Other number | 3430 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 5538(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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