Fragment
ca. 1855-1879 (made)
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Fragment of red mashru, with chevron stripes of black and gold-wrapped thread, alternating with rows of gold buta and spots, stripes of gold-wrapped thread in the end border.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk (warps), cotton (wefts) and gold-wrapped thread, woven |
| Brief description | Textile, mashru fragment, South India, ca. 1855-1879. |
| Physical description | Fragment of red mashru, with chevron stripes of black and gold-wrapped thread, alternating with rows of gold buta and spots, stripes of gold-wrapped thread in the end border. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. |
| Historical context | The complete piece would have been intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
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| Accession number | 7654(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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