Dhoti
c. 1855 (made)
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Incomplete wrapped garment for a man, white cotton field, side borders of red and dark blue silk and gold-wrapped thread, end borders of dark blue silk and gold-wrapped thread in horizontal bands, one corner and most of one side removed.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cotton, silk and gold-wrapped thread, woven |
| Brief description | Part of man's wrapped garment (dhoti), white cotton with gold side and end borders, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, c. 1855 |
| Physical description | Incomplete wrapped garment for a man, white cotton field, side borders of red and dark blue silk and gold-wrapped thread, end borders of dark blue silk and gold-wrapped thread in horizontal bands, one corner and most of one side removed. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Man's garment/made in Madras/Book no. 273 remnant/41' (Hand written paper label, attached to object) |
| Object history | Transferred from the India Musem in 1879. Swatches from the original textile piece appear in John Forbes Watson's The Textile Manufactures of India, vol.II, No.41. |
| Bibliographic reference | Watson, J. Forbes, and Great Britain. India Office. The Textile Manufactures of India. India Office, 1866.
'INDIAN FABRICS / No.41 / MAN'S GARMENT / Cotton: gold flowered border and end: favourite texture. / Length 8 yards 21 inches; width 1 yard 19 inches; weight 1 lb; price 3l. 12s. / From MADURA; bought in MADRAS. |
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| Accession number | 7294(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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