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Textile

ca. 1855 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Part of wrapped garment, fine silk woven with a regular floral motif in gold-wrapped thread and borders of gold-wrapped thread.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk and gold-wrapped thread, woven
Brief description
Textile, length of silk, Madras, ca. 1855.
Physical description
Part of wrapped garment, fine silk woven with a regular floral motif in gold-wrapped thread and borders of gold-wrapped thread.
Dimensions
  • Length: 113cm (maximum)
  • Width: 1110cm
cut
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879.
Historical context
The complete piece would have been intended for use as a garment, clothing.
Subject depicted
Other number
3,034 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
026(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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