Dhotis
ca. 1872 (made)
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Two complete dhotis woven on the same warp, white cotton field, side borders of red, green and yellow silk with circular pattern in yellow silk, increasing in size at the pallu end, end borders of horizontal red silk bands.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cotton and silk, woven |
| Brief description | Man's wrapped garments (dhotis), white cotton with silk borders, Nagpur, Maharashtra, c. 1872. |
| Physical description | Two complete dhotis woven on the same warp, white cotton field, side borders of red, green and yellow silk with circular pattern in yellow silk, increasing in size at the pallu end, end borders of horizontal red silk bands. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. India Museum Slip book entry 11931: 'Clothes for the waist / Dhotees / Nagpur District / 72 / Original nos. 4129-88 / Good borders / Rs.47-' |
| Historical context | Intended for use as garments, clothing when separated. |
| Other number | 11,931 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 5174(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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