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Tunic

1850-1900 (made)
Place of origin

Veyr dark blue (black) silk embroidered with silk thread in chain stitch worked with a straight needle and 'Chinese' or blind knots. Design of a flowering plant emerging from a vase with peacocks on either side and floral meanders along the shoulder, arm, neck and waist hems. Worked in white, red, yellow and blue. Same design repeated on front and back.


Object details

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Brief description
Tunic (jubla) for a Parsi child, black satin embroidered with silk, Gujarat, c.1850-1900; Textiles; Clothing; Embroidery
Physical description
Veyr dark blue (black) silk embroidered with silk thread in chain stitch worked with a straight needle and 'Chinese' or blind knots. Design of a flowering plant emerging from a vase with peacocks on either side and floral meanders along the shoulder, arm, neck and waist hems. Worked in white, red, yellow and blue. Same design repeated on front and back.
Dimensions
  • Length: 74cm
  • Width: 67cm
Credit line
Purchased from S.. L. Goodall
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.500-1910

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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