Fragment
ca. 1855 (made)
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Fragments of silk wrapped garment, possibly mashru, dark purple with red and yellow vertical stripes and rows of floral motifs in gold-wrapped thread between the stripes.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 10 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silk, possibly cotton, and gold-wrapped thread, woven |
| Brief description | Textiles, fragments of a silk wrapped garment, Thanjavur, ca. 1855. |
| Physical description | Fragments of silk wrapped garment, possibly mashru, dark purple with red and yellow vertical stripes and rows of floral motifs in gold-wrapped thread between the stripes. |
| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. |
| Historical context | The complete piece would have been intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
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| Other number | 3090 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 7014(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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