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Waistcloth

ca. 1855 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Assam (made)

White silk waistcloth, with terracotta-coloured, dark blue and yellow stripes at either end. Complete piece.


Object details

Categories
Clothing
Textiles
Parasol Foundation Trust Indian Textiles Cataloguing Project
India Museum
Object type
Waistcloth
Materials and techniques
Silk, woven
Brief description
Textile, silk waistcloth, Assam, ca. 1855.
Physical description
White silk waistcloth, with terracotta-coloured, dark blue and yellow stripes at either end. Complete piece.
Dimensions
  • Length: 328cm (approx.)
  • Width: 95cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Lefthand side: 'INDIA-BENGAL/No. 596/Division. Group. 7 Class. 25/Name of article./ a coarse silk waistcloth [?unclear]/Where produced. Gowhatty assam/Use. Clothing 107' Righthand side: 'INDE-BENGALE/No. 596/Division. Groupe. 7 Classe. 25/Nom de l'article Ceinture en Soie épais/Ou produit. Gowhatty en assam/Usage. Habillement' (handwritten and printed rectangular paper label, pinned to object tag)
  • 'No 67 Gowhatty/A coarse silk waist/Cloth/Pator [?unclear] Cloth [illegible word]/[illegible word]/Price 5 Rs [illegible number] As/Contributed by Government' (handwritten paper label, attached to object tag)
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879.
Historical context
Intended for use as a garment, clothing.
Other number
3378 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
5550(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O450311/waistcloth-unknown/
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