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Trousers

1855 (made)
Place of origin

Red silk trousers, with white and green stripes


Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Trousers
  • Tunic
Materials and techniques
Woven silk
Brief description
Trousers, red silk with white and green stripes, with drawstring of green and red silk and metal-wrapped thread, Lahore, ca. 1855; Textiles; Tunic of purple silk
Physical description
Red silk trousers, with white and green stripes
Dimensions
  • Waist to ankle length: 115cm
  • Waist width: 102cm
Object history
Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register entry: '05,701. ROBE. White calico. Tunic, shot silk. "Pyjamas," red striped silk. Muslin, piece of, for "Pyjamas;" Lahore. 3,746'. Slip book entry 3746: 'Clothing in 5 pieces / Lahore / Orange coloured Turban piece, White Robe - silk tunic, Silk trousers & White do / Worn by Hindoos / Orange coloured turban piece taken out'
Associated object
7841(IS) (Ensemble)
Other number
3746 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
05701(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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