Not on display

Fragment

ca. 1855-1879 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Fragments of mashru, black with alternating stripes of red and orange silk and white flowers.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk (warps) and cotton (wefts), woven
Brief description
Textiles, 3 silk fragments pinned together, Thanjavur, ca. 1855-1879.
Physical description
Fragments of mashru, black with alternating stripes of red and orange silk and white flowers.
Dimensions
  • Longest of three pieces length: 31cm
  • Of each piece (identical dimensions) width: 13cm
  • Shorter two pieces length: 30cm
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879.
Historical context
The complete object would have been intended for use as a garment, clothing.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
7073(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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