Not on display

Wrapped Garment

c.1872 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Complete wrapped garment, white cotton with side borders of red silk stripes and floral design, end borders with narrow bands of red cotton.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Cotton and silk, woven
Brief description
Wrapped garment, white cotton with red silk borders, Vidarbha, Maharashtra, c.1872
Physical description
Complete wrapped garment, white cotton with side borders of red silk stripes and floral design, end borders with narrow bands of red cotton.
Dimensions
  • Length: 448cm (approx.)
  • Width: 103cm
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879. India Museum Slip Book entry 4592: '12 Pieces of fabrics for Clothing / Berar East / 72 / Original nos. 640 to 651'.
Historical context
Intended for use as a garment, clothing.
Subject depicted
Other number
4592 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
8335(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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