Collar (Neckwear)
c.1855 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Cotton (probably muslin) rectangle with collar design embroidered in white cotton.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven cotton, probably muslin, embroidered with cotton |
| Brief description | Textile, collar, finely embroidered cotton (probably muslin), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 1855. |
| Physical description | Cotton (probably muslin) rectangle with collar design embroidered in white cotton. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register Entry: [Case 18] '0536. COLLAR. Muslin, embroidered; Madras. 2778'. Slip book entry 2778: 'Muslin Collar / Madras / 55 / Finely Embroidered'. |
| Historical context | Intended to be worn as a collar. |
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| Other number | 2778 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 0536(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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