Divided Skirt (Gharara)
ca.1980 (made)
| Place of origin |
Divided skirt (or very wide-legged trousers) of pale yellow/beige silkwith bands of floral motifs in metal-wrapped thread and green and purple silk. A strip of metal-thread and sequinned trimming across the upper part of each leg.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silk, metal thread, sequins |
| Physical description | Divided skirt (or very wide-legged trousers) of pale yellow/beige silkwith bands of floral motifs in metal-wrapped thread and green and purple silk. A strip of metal-thread and sequinned trimming across the upper part of each leg. |
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| Credit line | Given by Princess Naheed Mazharuddin Khan of Surat in memory of her parents Nayer and Qamar Ahmad |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS 17-2011 |
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| Record created | August 3, 2011 |
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