Not currently on display at the V&A

Waistcloth

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

Sewn bundle of silk (still rolled as originally acquired), undyed, probably muga silk.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk, woven
Brief description
Textile, silk waistcloth, Gauhati, ca. 1855.
Physical description
Sewn bundle of silk (still rolled as originally acquired), undyed, probably muga silk.
Dimensions
  • Of rolled object length: 39cm
  • Of rolled object diameter: 20cm
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879.
Historical context
Possibly intended for use as a garment, clothing.
Other number
3388 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
5529(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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