Shirt
ca. 1855 (made)
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Boy's shirt (kurta); silk with applied silver-gilt ribbon
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Materials and techniques | Silk, with applied silver-gilt ribbon |
Brief description | Boy's shirt (kurta); silk with applied silver-gilt ribbon; Bikaner, Rajasthan, India; ca.1855 |
Physical description | Boy's shirt (kurta); silk with applied silver-gilt ribbon |
Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. Slip book entry 3807: 'Boys Clothing / Beekaneer / 55 / In 4 pieces - having Green Silk Emb'd with Gold / Turban included'. 1880 Register Entry: '05,627. BOY'S CLOTHING, consisting of - - Jacket. Green silk, embroidered with gold. - Bodice. Green silk, embroidered with gold. - "Pyjamas." Scarlet and green silk, embroidered with gold; Beckaneet. 3,807' |
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Bibliographic reference | Indian embroidery / Rosemary Crill ; photography by Richard Davis. London: V&A Publications, 1999 Number: 185177310X, 1851772944 (pbk.)
p.74, cat. no. 65 |
Other number | 3,807 - India Museum Slip Book |
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Accession number | 05627(IS) |
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Record created | January 15, 2003 |
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