Bodice
c.1867 (made)
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Woman's bodice or choli, red and purple silk brocaded with gold-wrapped thread, the design consists of gold squares containing large stylised gold flower heads. The top half has a purple ground, the bottom red, the sleeves have an attached border of geometric designs and scrolling plants in gold on a red silk ground. The bottom of the bodice has attached geometric borders woven in gold.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven silk brocaded with gold-wrapped thread |
| Brief description | Woman's bodice (choli), woven silk and silver-gilt-wrapped thread, Gujarat, ca. 1867 |
| Physical description | Woman's bodice or choli, red and purple silk brocaded with gold-wrapped thread, the design consists of gold squares containing large stylised gold flower heads. The top half has a purple ground, the bottom red, the sleeves have an attached border of geometric designs and scrolling plants in gold on a red silk ground. The bottom of the bodice has attached geometric borders woven in gold. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. 1880 Register Entry: 'PYJAMAS, bodice, scarf and sheet; Birtpore.' Slip book entry 6180: 'Woman's bodice / Cholee / Nawanuggur / 1867 / Price Rs. 18'. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Miller, Lesley Ellis, and Ana Cabrera Lafuente, with Claire Allen-Johnstone, eds. Silk: Fibre, Fabric and Fashion. London: Thames & Hudson Ltd in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 2021. ISBN 978-0-500-48065-6.
This object features in the publication Silk: Fibre, Fabric and Fashion (2021) |
| Other number | 6180 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 05499:2/(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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