Textile
ca. 1855 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Complete piece of silk, with transparent horizontal stripes in green and red with gold-wrapped thread running through them.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silk and gold-wrapped thread, woven |
| Brief description | Textile, silk, Thanjavur, ca. 1855. |
| Physical description | Complete piece of silk, with transparent horizontal stripes in green and red with gold-wrapped thread running through them. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register Entry: [Case 26] '0700. BODICE PIECE. Gold, green and red silk; Surat. 4088' |
| Historical context | Probably intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Other number | 4,088 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 0700(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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