Shirt
ca. 1870 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Woman's shirt of shere muslin, ankle length with a straight cut front, side panels gored from the underarms and straight set sleeves which widen towards the wrist. The neck is low and round, and the centre front opening has around it a border pattern of applied white cotton flowers and circular motifs in a dentillated border. There is a circular motif at the corners of the neck.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Muslin, applied with cotton |
| Brief description | Woman's shirt of shere muslin, Iraq, ca. 1870 |
| Physical description | Woman's shirt of shere muslin, ankle length with a straight cut front, side panels gored from the underarms and straight set sleeves which widen towards the wrist. The neck is low and round, and the centre front opening has around it a border pattern of applied white cotton flowers and circular motifs in a dentillated border. There is a circular motif at the corners of the neck. |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs E. Ramah-Judah |
| Object history | Indian fabric for the Jewish community. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.444-1967 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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