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Not on display

Textile

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

Fragments of a wrapped garment, woven silk with coloured stripes, mainly pink, black and yellow, woven coloured bands at ends containing a wide band of pink, reversing to green.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Fragment
  • Fragment
Materials and techniques
Woven silk
Brief description
Textile, garment fragments, woven silk, Sindh, ca. 1855
Physical description
Fragments of a wrapped garment, woven silk with coloured stripes, mainly pink, black and yellow, woven coloured bands at ends containing a wide band of pink, reversing to green.
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879.
Historical context
The complete object would have been intended for use as a garment, clothing.
Subject depicted
Other number
2957 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
8093(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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