Dhoti
c.1867 (made)
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Complete dhoti, white cotton field, silk borders with warp ikat chevron designs in yellow, green and white silk; woven chevron designs in purple silk, floral designs in pink silk and additional narrow stripes in green, red and yellow silk. The pallu end has horizontal bands in red silk, the other end horizontal bands in rust coloured cotton.
Object details
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| Brief description | Man's wrapped garment (dhoti), white cotton with silk ikat borders, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, c.1867 |
| Physical description | Complete dhoti, white cotton field, silk borders with warp ikat chevron designs in yellow, green and white silk; woven chevron designs in purple silk, floral designs in pink silk and additional narrow stripes in green, red and yellow silk. The pallu end has horizontal bands in red silk, the other end horizontal bands in rust coloured cotton. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'No 1/Picture/Border' (white paper label,handwritten in ink, pinned to garment) |
| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. India Museum Slip book entry: 'Man's garment / Dhotee / Ahmedabad, Bombay / 1867 / Original nos.110 / cotton, bordered with silk / Price Rs.19-12'. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
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| Other number | 5626 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 4472(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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