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Textile

ca. 1855-1879 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Fragment of a woven silk garment, woven with horizontal stripes in pinks, blues and gold-wrapped thread with a chevron pattern, the borders and ends are plain pink below the gold band.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven silk and gold-wrapped thread
Brief description
Textile, fragment, woven silk and gold-wrapped thread, Sindh or Punjab, ca. 1855-1879
Physical description
Fragment of a woven silk garment, woven with horizontal stripes in pinks, blues and gold-wrapped thread with a chevron pattern, the borders and ends are plain pink below the gold band.
Dimensions
  • Length: 282cm (12/03/2014)
  • Width: 69cm
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879.
Historical context
The textile was probably intended for use to make garments, clothing.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
4942(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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