Garment
ca. 1855-1879 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Wrapped garment (scarf or shawl) of fine red silk, with small brocaded repeat motif in gold-wrapped thread and deep end border of gold-wrapped thread with a band of buta in gold-wrapped thread; larger buta motifs in the corners of the field; the borders are also worked with gold-wrapped thread.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silk and gold-wrapped thread, woven and brocaded |
| Brief description | Textile, crimson scarf or shawl, Varanasi, ca. 1855-1879 |
| Physical description | Wrapped garment (scarf or shawl) of fine red silk, with small brocaded repeat motif in gold-wrapped thread and deep end border of gold-wrapped thread with a band of buta in gold-wrapped thread; larger buta motifs in the corners of the field; the borders are also worked with gold-wrapped thread. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 6371(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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