Wrapped Garment
c. 1867 (made)
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Wrapped garment, complete length but with side borders removed, cotton ground with end borders of gold-wrapped and silver-wrapped thread and red and green silk, side borders of red silk with white silk woven design, chevron design in metal-wrapped thread. Circular red stamp with lion and snake in field.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Cotton, silk and metal-wrapped thread, woven |
| Brief description | Wrapped garment, white cotton with silk and gold borders, Chanderi, Madhya Pradesh, c. 1867 |
| Physical description | Wrapped garment, complete length but with side borders removed, cotton ground with end borders of gold-wrapped and silver-wrapped thread and red and green silk, side borders of red silk with white silk woven design, chevron design in metal-wrapped thread. Circular red stamp with lion and snake in field. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. India Museum Slip book entry 5594: 'Sheet wearing apparel / Chunderee Central India / 1867 / Original nos.21 / Muslin with gold & red borders / Price £6-17'. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
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| Other number | 5594 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 7230(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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