Coat
1900-1920 (made)
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A child's open-fronted coat on red satin-weave gajji silk. White silk embroidered motifs in interlacing stitch (hurmitch) in staggered rows alternating with small circular mirrors. Black and yellow silk embroidered panel around the neck and front opening, fastened with 2 red silk ties. The back has a central squarish embroidered medallion with blue and yellow centre with white interlacing stitch outer border surrounded by stylised peacocks in yellow and black silk.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk fabric, silk embroidery, mirrorwork |
| Brief description | Child's coat, red silk with silk thread embroidery and mirror-work, Kutch, 1900-1920. |
| Physical description | A child's open-fronted coat on red satin-weave gajji silk. White silk embroidered motifs in interlacing stitch (hurmitch) in staggered rows alternating with small circular mirrors. Black and yellow silk embroidered panel around the neck and front opening, fastened with 2 red silk ties. The back has a central squarish embroidered medallion with blue and yellow centre with white interlacing stitch outer border surrounded by stylised peacocks in yellow and black silk. |
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| Accession number | IS.9-2011 |
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| Record created | April 15, 2011 |
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