Man's Wrapped Garment
ca. 1855 - 1879 (made), (made)
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Complete man's wrapped garment, white cotton, twill field, with side borders of red silk and gold-wrapped thread in chevron design, end borders of horizontal bands of red silk and gold-wrapped thread.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | cotton, silk and gold-wrapped thread, woven |
| Brief description | Textile, man's wrapped garment, white cotton with red and gold borders, Lahore, ca. 1855-1879. |
| Physical description | Complete man's wrapped garment, white cotton, twill field, with side borders of red silk and gold-wrapped thread in chevron design, end borders of horizontal bands of red silk and gold-wrapped thread. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Lefthand side: 'INDIA-BENGAL/No. 808/Division. Group. Class. 25/Name of article/Embroidered bed covering/Where produced/Lahore/Use. 202 [282?]'
Righthand side: 'INDE-BENGALE/No./Division. Groupe. Classe./Nom de l'article/Couverture brodée/Ou produit. Lahore/Usage.' (handwritten and printed rectangular paper label, attached to object) |
| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
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| Accession number | 5410(IS) |
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| Record created | September 15, 2004 |
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