Not on display

Fragment

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

Pieces of red mashru, with orange and black stripes worked with gold-wrapped thread, and green borders.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Textile
  • Fragment
Materials and techniques
Silk (warps), cotton (wefts) and gold-wrapped thread, woven
Brief description
Textiles, fragments of mashru, Hyderabad, ca. 1855.
Physical description
Pieces of red mashru, with orange and black stripes worked with gold-wrapped thread, and green borders.
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879.
Historical context
The complete piece would have been intended for use as a garment, clothing.
Subject depicted
Associated object
7096(IS) (Object)
Other number
3081 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
0299(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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