Wrapped Garment
ca. 1855 (made)
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Fragment of a sari, with white cotton field and one side border of vertical stripes of red and green silk with geometric motifs in gold-wrapped thread. One horizontal band of gold-wrapped thread with floral motifs in pink and green thread.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven cotton and silk with gold-wrapped thread |
| Brief description | Fragment of a a wrapped garment, possibly a dupatta, cotton with silk and gold border, Nagpur, Maharashtra, c.1855 |
| Physical description | Fragment of a sari, with white cotton field and one side border of vertical stripes of red and green silk with geometric motifs in gold-wrapped thread. One horizontal band of gold-wrapped thread with floral motifs in pink and green thread. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. India Museum Slip book entry 2984: 'Man's Garment Scarf / Dooputta / Nagpore / 55 / Cotton Gauze Centre / Deep Silk & Gold borders & ends / Great length'. |
| Historical context | The complete piece would have been intended for use as garment, clothing. |
| Other number | 2984 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 030(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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