Dhoti
ca. 1855 (made)
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Complete wrapped garment (dhoti), white cotton field with borders of red and dark green silk in circular design within vertical stripes. End borders with horizontal bands of brown cotton.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cotton and silk, woven |
| Brief description | Man's wrapped garment (dhoti), white cotton with silk borders, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, c. 1855. |
| Physical description | Complete wrapped garment (dhoti), white cotton field with borders of red and dark green silk in circular design within vertical stripes. End borders with horizontal bands of brown cotton. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'No. 1/Picture/Borders' (paper label pinned to object, handwritten in ink) |
| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. Slip book entry 3886: 'Garment for the Loins / Dhotees / Benares / 55 / Two in a piece / Unbleached Gauze Silk Emb'd borders'. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
| Other number | 3886 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 4474(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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