Dhoti
ca. 1867 (made)
| Place of origin |
Length of woven white cotton, with red silk border and vertical bands woven in red cotton on either side of the length.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Cotton and silk, woven |
| Brief description | Man's wrapped garment (dhoti), white cotton with red silk borders, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, ca. 1867 |
| Physical description | Length of woven white cotton, with red silk border and vertical bands woven in red cotton on either side of the length. |
| Dimensions |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. India Museum Slip book entry 6045: 'Man's Garment / Dhotee / Indore / 1867 / Original nos. 416 / no invoice price'. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as garment, clothing. |
| Other number | 6045 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 8684(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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