Boy's Coat
c.1851 (made)
| Place of origin |
Boy's coat (choga) of red wool with silver and silver-gilt wrapped thread couched in small spirals (tilla-work) forming floral patterns. Green silk facing, and lined in a western (probably Russian) printed and glazed cotton with repeat floral pattern.
Object details
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| Brief description | Boy's coat (choga) of red wool decorated with silver and silver-gilt wrapped thread, Kashmir, c.1851; Textiles; Children's Clothes |
| Physical description | Boy's coat (choga) of red wool with silver and silver-gilt wrapped thread couched in small spirals (tilla-work) forming floral patterns. Green silk facing, and lined in a western (probably Russian) printed and glazed cotton with repeat floral pattern. |
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| Object history | Transfered from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register Entry: 'COAT. "Choga", embroidered with gold and silver; Cashmere. 3738.' Slip book entry: 'Cashmere Coat / Small & Short in Size / Cashmere / 51 / Crimson Emb'd with Gold and Silver Thread' |
| Other number | 3738 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 019(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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