Textile
ca. 1855 (made)
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Two pieces joined, with transparent horizontal stripes, one piece striped in amber, purple and green and the other in green, red, the stripes have silver-wrapped thread running through them.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk and silver-wrapped thread, woven |
| Brief description | Textiles, two silk pieces woven together, Thanjavur, ca. 1855. |
| Physical description | Two pieces joined, with transparent horizontal stripes, one piece striped in amber, purple and green and the other in green, red, the stripes have silver-wrapped thread running through them. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. |
| Historical context | The cut pieces were probably intended for use as parts of clothing. |
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| Accession number | 8185(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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