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Silk Textile

1866-67 (made)
Place of origin
Andhra Pradesh (made)

Blouse piece


Object details

Categories
Textiles
Clothing
India Museum
Object type
Silk textile
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Textile
  • Silk Textile
Materials and techniques
Silk warps, cotton wefts
Brief description
Choli (blouse) cloth, Medak, Andhra Pradesh, c. 1867
Physical description
Blouse piece
Dimensions
  • Length: 153cm
  • Width: 46cm
Object history
Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. India Museum Slip book entry 5896: 'Woman's bodice / Maiduk, Hyderabad / Price Rs. 1-10 / Original nos. 692'.
Bibliographic reference
Indian ikat textiles / Rosemary Crill. London: V&A Publications, 1998 Number: 1851772421 p. 99, pl. 80
Other number
5896 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
8119(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O440586/silk-textile/
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