Fragment
ca. 1855 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Fragment of silk, originally consisting of two pieces joined, one half is green with stripes in red and silver-wrapped thread, the other green with silver-wrapped thread.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silk and silver-wrapped thread, woven |
| Brief description | Textiles, two pieces of silk joined, Thanjavur, ca. 1855. |
| Physical description | Fragment of silk, originally consisting of two pieces joined, one half is green with stripes in red and silver-wrapped thread, the other green with silver-wrapped thread. |
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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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| Other number | 3268 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 7647(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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