Wrapped Garment
ca. 1867 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Textiles, fine cotton with gold-wrapped thread red decorative bands at one end, side border of red and green silk with red and white vertical stripes. All pieces have side border and part of one end border.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 5 parts.
|
| Materials and techniques | Cotton, gold-wrapped thread and silk, woven |
| Brief description | Wrapped garment, white cotton with silk borders, Chanderi, Madhya Pradesh, ca. 1867 |
| Physical description | Textiles, fine cotton with gold-wrapped thread red decorative bands at one end, side border of red and green silk with red and white vertical stripes. All pieces have side border and part of one end border. |
| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. India Museum Slip book: 'Sheet wearing apparel / Chunderee Central India / 1867 / Original nos. 19 / Price £5-6-6'. |
| Historical context | Complete pieces would have been intended for use as garments, clothing. |
| Other number | 5676 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 7233(IS) |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest
