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Textile

ca. 1867 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Purple silk, square textile brocaded with rows of flowers in gold-wrapped thread and pink silk, bordered with golden-coloured brocade, mounted on pink and white checked silk, edged with yellow silk.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven silk, gold-wrapped thread brocade
Brief description
Textile, silk, gold-wrapped thread brocade, Indore, ca. 1867
Physical description
Purple silk, square textile brocaded with rows of flowers in gold-wrapped thread and pink silk, bordered with golden-coloured brocade, mounted on pink and white checked silk, edged with yellow silk.
Dimensions
  • Length: 74cm
  • Width: 74cm
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879. Bought at auction.
Subject depicted
Other number
7526 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
9628(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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