Doll Accessory
ca. 1867 (made)
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Piece of fine magenta silk, woven with flowers in gold-wrapped thread, and attached borders in silver-wrapped thread.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk, gold-wrapped and silver-wrapped thread, woven |
| Brief description | Shawl for a costume doll, magenta silk with gota trimming, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, ca. 1867; Dolls; Textiles |
| Physical description | Piece of fine magenta silk, woven with flowers in gold-wrapped thread, and attached borders in silver-wrapped thread. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. Possibly belonging to doll 6876(IS) or 6860(IS). |
| Historical context | The complete object would have been intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
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| Accession number | 5821(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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