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Textile

ca. 1855-1879 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Fragments of a woven silk wrapped garment, chevron patterned stripes in pinks, yellows and greens. The end border has patterned bands of coloured silk and gold-wrapped thread, and gold-wrapped thread in the borders.


Object details

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Object type
Parts
This object consists of 9 parts.

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  • Fragment
Materials and techniques
Woven silk and gold-wrapped thread
Brief description
Textile, fragments of garment, woven silk and gold-wrapped thread, Sindh, ca. 1855-1879
Physical description
Fragments of a woven silk wrapped garment, chevron patterned stripes in pinks, yellows and greens. The end border has patterned bands of coloured silk and gold-wrapped thread, and gold-wrapped thread in the borders.
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879.
Historical context
The complete object would have been intended for use as a garment, clothing.
Collection
Accession number
7275(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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