Textile
ca. 1881-1882 (made)
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Fragment of dark blue satin, brocaded with gold-wrapped thread in an all-over diaper pattern containing buta with flowers in coloured silks.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven satin, gold-wrapped thread brocade |
| Brief description | Textile, fragment, woven silk, gold-wrapped thread brocade, Varanasi, ca. 1881-1882 |
| Physical description | Fragment of dark blue satin, brocaded with gold-wrapped thread in an all-over diaper pattern containing buta with flowers in coloured silks. |
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| Object history | Acquired by Caspar Purdon Clarke on his purchasing trip to India in 1881 to 1882. |
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| Accession number | IS.782-1883 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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