Garment
ca. 1855 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Woman's silk garment, vertical stripes in white, red and black in the centre, embroidered design in red and black at either end. Complete piece.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silk, woven and embroidered |
| Brief description | Textile, woman's garment, silk, Assam, Sualkuchi, ca. 1855. |
| Physical description | Woman's silk garment, vertical stripes in white, red and black in the centre, embroidered design in red and black at either end. Complete piece. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'INDIA-BENGAL/No. 578/Division. 1 Group. 7 Class. 25/Name of article./A red Silk Petticoat/ Where produced./Seealkoochie Assam/Use. Clothing'
Righthand side: 'INDE-BENGALE/No. /Division. 1 Groupe. 7 Classe. 25/Nom de l'article./Une jupe de Soie Rouge/Ou produit. Seealkoochie Assam/Usage. Habillement' (rectangular paper label, attached to object) |
| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
| Other number | 3347 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 7507(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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