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Textile

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

Black cotton, woven all over with white silk floral motifs with red centres.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk and cotton, woven
Brief description
Textile, silk cotton fragment, Hyderabad, ca. 1855.
Physical description
Black cotton, woven all over with white silk floral motifs with red centres.
Dimensions
  • Length: 492cm (approx.)
  • Width: 160cm
Object history
Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register Entry: [Case 20] '0560. SILK PIECE. Figured red and white on green; "Mushroo;" Hyderabad. 8366'
Historical context
The complete piece would have been intended for use as a garment, clothing.
Subject depicted
Other number
8366 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
0560(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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