Dhoti
c.1867 (made)
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Complete dhoti, white cotton field, borders of red silk with three vertical stripes of red, green, yellow and white silk, and one vertical stripe of red and yellow warp ikat. Both ends have horizontal woven red bands.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven cotton with silk |
| Brief description | Man's wrapped garment (dhoti), white cotton with red and yellow silk borders, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, c.1867. |
| Physical description | Complete dhoti, white cotton field, borders of red silk with three vertical stripes of red, green, yellow and white silk, and one vertical stripe of red and yellow warp ikat. Both ends have horizontal woven red bands. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. India Museum Slip book entry 5662: 'Man's garment / Dhotie / Indore / 1867 / Original nos. 417 / Muslin, with coloured border / No invoice price'. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as garment, clothing. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | Indian ikat textiles / Rosemary Crill. London: V&A Publications, 1998 Number: 1851772421
p. 26, pl. 19 |
| Other number | 5662 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 9634(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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