Wrapped Garments
ca. 1855 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Two complete wrapped garments, wild silk, woven on one warp, plain yellow field, with black side borders and red border at one end.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Woven silk |
| Brief description | Textile, wrapped garments, woven silk, Baharampur, ca. 1855 |
| Physical description | Two complete wrapped garments, wild silk, woven on one warp, plain yellow field, with black side borders and red border at one end. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. |
| Historical context | The separate pieces would have been intended for use as garments, clothing. |
| Other number | 3405 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 5544(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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