Textile
ca. 1867 (made), 1867 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Fragment of silk cotton, narrow broken stripes of green and black; red borders, woven with chevron design in white and orange geometric bands.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silk and cotton, woven |
| Brief description | Textiles, silk cotton fragment, Ahmedabad, ca. 1867. |
| Physical description | Fragment of silk cotton, narrow broken stripes of green and black; red borders, woven with chevron design in white and orange geometric bands. |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Ahmedabad/List/no. 114/one Khund of cotton and silk green with borders/on two sides/1 foot&7 1/2 inches long&1 yard/&8 1/2 Inches broad/Price Rs 1' (handwritten paper label, attached to object) |
| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. |
| Historical context | The complete piece would have been intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Other number | 5945 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 8187(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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