Choli
ca. 1900 (made)
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Woman's bodice (choli) of embroidered cotton. Short and backless. Dark green cotton edged with red and yellow, and blocked and embroidered in coloured cottons in couching stitches. Decorated with mirrors.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Embroidered cotton, mirrors |
| Brief description | Woman's bodice (choli) of embroidered cotton, Sindh, Pakistan, ca. 1900 |
| Physical description | Woman's bodice (choli) of embroidered cotton. Short and backless. Dark green cotton edged with red and yellow, and blocked and embroidered in coloured cottons in couching stitches. Decorated with mirrors. |
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| Credit line | Collection of the late Mr Justice Feroze Nana, given to the V&A by his widow and children |
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| Accession number | IS.19-1981 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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