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Scarf

ca. 1867 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Patterned fine silk, light pink with a border of embossed silver and gilt ribbon, woven onto green and pink silk. The design is bordered with bands of folded silver ribbon and fringes.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven silk, applied silver and gilt ribbon
Brief description
Costume, scarf, pink silk, applied silver ribbon, Bhopal, ca. 1867
Physical description
Patterned fine silk, light pink with a border of embossed silver and gilt ribbon, woven onto green and pink silk. The design is bordered with bands of folded silver ribbon and fringes.
Dimensions
  • Length: 300cm
  • Width: 118cm
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879. Slip book entry 6439: 'Head covering / Doputtah lahi / Bhopal / no invoice price / 1867 / Original nos. 23 / Pink gauze trimed with silver' 1880 Register Entry: [Case 18] '0529. SCARF. Pink gauze, striped, tinsel border. 6439'
Historical context
Intended for use as a garment, clothing.
Other number
6439 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
0529(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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