Skirt Panel
c.1855 (made)
| Place of origin |
Textile, made up of joined sections of embroidered white muslin, with three flounces. Embroidered in white cotton with a floral and leaf design.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Woven muslin, embroidered with cotton |
| Brief description | Muslin flounced skirt panels embroidered with whitework, Chennai, Tamil Nadi, c.1855 |
| Physical description | Textile, made up of joined sections of embroidered white muslin, with three flounces. Embroidered in white cotton with a floral and leaf design. |
| Dimensions |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register Entry: [Case 15] '0463. MUSLIN SKIRT. Embroidered with white; Madras. 2720'. India Museum Slip book entry 2720: 'Muslin Dress Skirt / Madras / 55 / Embroidered having three flounces'. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as clothing, garment. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Other number | 2720 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 0463(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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