Dupatta
ca. 1855 (made)
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Complete shawl (dupatta), undyed cotton field with broad silk borders, predominantly red on one side and green on the other, with geometric designs in metal wrapped thread. Both ends have horizontal bands 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 | Man's shawl (dupatta), undyed cotton with red, green and gold silk borders, Nagpur, Maharashtra, c. 1855 |
| Physical description | Complete shawl (dupatta), undyed cotton field with broad silk borders, predominantly red on one side and green on the other, with geometric designs in metal wrapped thread. Both ends have horizontal bands 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 / 55 / Cotton Gauze Centre / Deep Silk borders Crimson & Green Silk & Gold (a pair) / very long'. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as garment, clothing. |
| Other number | 2902 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 7227(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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