Angarkha
mid 19th century (made)
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Warp-faced red silk, brocaded with rows of small single blossoms on stems. The blossoms alternate between silver-wrapped and silver-gilt-wrapped petals. The stems and leaves are woven in blue and yellow floss silk. A band of silver-gilt and silk ribbon (gota) runs from the waist at one side of the opening around the neck down the other side. A row of silver-gilt wrapped acorn shaped decorative fasteners line the upper left side. The robe is lined with a striped cotton and trimmed with yellow and green silk.
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Materials and techniques | Silk, woven with metal-wrapped thread, and trimmed with silk |
Brief description | Child's angarkha (robe), red silk woven with silver and gold flowers in metal-wrapped thread, lined with cotton and trimmed with silk, North India, mid 19th century; Textiles; Clothing |
Physical description | Warp-faced red silk, brocaded with rows of small single blossoms on stems. The blossoms alternate between silver-wrapped and silver-gilt-wrapped petals. The stems and leaves are woven in blue and yellow floss silk. A band of silver-gilt and silk ribbon (gota) runs from the waist at one side of the opening around the neck down the other side. A row of silver-gilt wrapped acorn shaped decorative fasteners line the upper left side. The robe is lined with a striped cotton and trimmed with yellow and green silk. |
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Credit line | Given by Miss E. Cobbe |
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Accession number | IS.214-1953 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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