Shawl
ca. 1867 (made)
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Fragments of a wrapped garment, terracotta-coloured woven silk, brocaded with regular rows of spots in gold-wrapped thread, deep end borders of gold-wrapped thread and bands of coloured silks in a geometric and floral design, and floral borders of gold-wrapped thread and coloured silks.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Woven silk, gold-wrapped and silk thread brocade |
| Brief description | Cut fragments of a shawl (dupatta), silk with gold borders and ends, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, ca. 1867 |
| Physical description | Fragments of a wrapped garment, terracotta-coloured woven silk, brocaded with regular rows of spots in gold-wrapped thread, deep end borders of gold-wrapped thread and bands of coloured silks in a geometric and floral design, and floral borders of gold-wrapped thread and coloured silks. |
| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. Slip Book entry 5508: 'Sheet wearing apparel / Doputta / Aurungabad, Madras / Price Rs. 107-6 /1867 / Original nos. 689 / Red with gold and flowered border'. A fragment cut from this piece appears as a chromolithograph in Illustrations of the Textile Manufactures of India (1881), No.66: 'MAN'S GARMENT. / Length, 3 Yds. 13 1/2 Ins. / Width, 1 Yd. 25 Ins.; / Weight, 1 lb. 1 oz. 14 dr. / AURUNGABAD, DECCAN. / No. 66, SECOND SERIES / "5508"' |
| Historical context | The complete piece would have been intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
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| Associated object | TN.691-2012 (Part) |
| Other number | 5508 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 7670(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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