Girdle
ca. 1855 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Complete girdle of red dyed eri silk with white and grey vertical stripes, and white and grey embroidered bands at each end. There are long fringes at both ends.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Eri silk, woven and embroidered |
| Brief description | Textile, girdle of eri silk, Bhutan, ca. 1855. |
| Physical description | Complete girdle of red dyed eri silk with white and grey vertical stripes, and white and grey embroidered bands at each end. There are long fringes at both ends. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'No[?unclear] 200/28 [illegible]/1 [illegible] Endi/Chuda[end of word illegible] of/3 breadths/2 Red & 1 White'/6/8/[illegible]' (paper label stuck to object, handwritten in ink) |
| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
| Other number | 3334 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 5092(IS) |
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| Record created | September 28, 2004 |
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