Bodice
ca. 1855 (made)
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Bodice or choli, fine red silk woven with a small plant motif in gold-wrapped thread, front edges and sleeves decorated with flattened gold wire, green and pink metal and gold-wrapped thread in a floral design.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven silk, applied gold wire, metal and gold-wrapped thread |
| Brief description | Bodice (choli), woven silk, applied gold-wrapped thread, gold wire and metal, South India, ca. 1855 |
| Physical description | Bodice or choli, fine red silk woven with a small plant motif in gold-wrapped thread, front edges and sleeves decorated with flattened gold wire, green and pink metal and gold-wrapped thread in a floral design. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
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| Associated object | 0324(IS) (Design) |
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| Accession number | 6048(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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