Not on display

Fragment

ca. 1855 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Darjeeling (made)

Piece of unbleached eri silk.

Object details

Categories
Clothing
Textiles
Parasol Foundation Trust Indian Textiles Cataloguing Project
India Museum
Object type
Fragment
Materials and techniques
Silk, woven
Eri Silk
Woven
Brief description
Textile, silk, Darjeeling, ca. 1855.
Physical description
Piece of unbleached eri silk.
Dimensions
  • Length: 41cm (approx.)
  • Width: 90cm
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879.
Historical context
The complete piece would have been intended for use as a garment, clothing.
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
05680(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O476186/fragment-unknown/
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