Dupatta
ca. 1855 (made)
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Undyed cotton field, wide side borders of predominantly green silk on one side and red silk on the other, both with patterns in metal-wrapped thread. Horizontal bands at both ends of red silk and metal-wrapped thread.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cotton, silk and metal-wrapped thread, woven |
| Brief description | Shawl (dupatta), white cotton with red and green silk borders, Nagpur, Maharashtra, ca. 1855. |
| Physical description | Undyed cotton field, wide side borders of predominantly green silk on one side and red silk on the other, both with patterns in metal-wrapped thread. Horizontal bands at both ends of red silk and metal-wrapped thread. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. India Museum Slip book entry 2902: 'Man's Garment or Scarf / Doputta / Nagpore / Cotton Gauze Centre / Deep Silk borders. Crimson & Green Silk & Gold (a pair) / Very large'. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
| Other number | 2902 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 0203(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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