Skirt Panel
c.1855-79 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Muslin dress pieces (skirts), embroidered with white cotton, floral design with pulled work and scalloped edge.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Woven muslin, embroidered with cotton |
| Brief description | Skirt pieces of whitework embroidered (chikankari) muslin, Bengal, c.1855-79 |
| Physical description | Muslin dress pieces (skirts), embroidered with white cotton, floral design with pulled work and scalloped edge. |
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| Object history | Transferred from Indian Museum 1879. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as clothing, parts of dress. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 4416(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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