Textile
ca. 1855-1879 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Length of cotton, possibly a wrapped garment, white cotton embroidered all over with red and green flowers and borders of a red and green floral motif and plants, possibly Sindhi stitch (radiating stitches combined with buttonhole stitch).
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Cotton, woven and embroidered |
| Brief description | Textile, embroidered cotton, Sindh, ca. 1855-1879. |
| Physical description | Length of cotton, possibly a wrapped garment, white cotton embroidered all over with red and green flowers and borders of a red and green floral motif and plants, possibly Sindhi stitch (radiating stitches combined with buttonhole stitch). |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. Slip book entry 3769: 'Female Clothing / Scinde / 55 / Scarf Cotton Emb'd / Jacket piece & pair of Shoes / Silk Strings / of a Mussalman Lady'. 1880 Register entry: '05456. SKIRT. Muslin, white, embroidered with silk; Scind. 3769.' |
| Historical context | Probably intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Other number | 3769 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 05456(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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