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Trousers

October 1870 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Trousers, ungathered, pink and dark blue striped silk, with silk embroidery at the ankles in a geometric design.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk, woven and embroidered
Brief description
Textile, trousers, silk, embroidered, Baluchistan (Western), October 1870
Physical description
Trousers, ungathered, pink and dark blue striped silk, with silk embroidery at the ankles in a geometric design.
Dimensions
  • Length length: 87cm
  • At waist diameter: 83cm
Credit line
Presented by Col. Goldsmith, 1870.
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879.
Historical context
Intended for use as garment, clothing.
Subject depicted
Other number
11,629 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
9186(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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