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Textile

ca. 1855-1879 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Coverlet or sample of red silk brocaded with gold-wrapped and silver-wrapped thread in a regular flowered diaper design. The red silk ground extends into the borders on all sides.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven silk, gold-wrapped and silver-wrapped thread brocade
Brief description
Textile, woven silk, gold-wrapped and silver-wrapped thread brocade, Ahmedabad, ca. 1855-1879
Physical description
Coverlet or sample of red silk brocaded with gold-wrapped and silver-wrapped thread in a regular flowered diaper design. The red silk ground extends into the borders on all sides.
Dimensions
  • Length: 63cm
  • Width: 78cm
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
7541(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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