Scarves
ca. 1855 (made)
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Two dark red silk scarves with horizontal yellow bands and geometric designs at the end, woven in white, yellow and green.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silk, woven |
| Brief description | Textiles, silk scarves, Gauhati, ca. 1855. |
| Physical description | Two dark red silk scarves with horizontal yellow bands and geometric designs at the end, woven in white, yellow and green. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Gowhatty/A pair of small silk/Scarf with stripes./Phattah/Price 10 Annas/Contributed by Govt.' (handwritten paper label, pinned to object tag) |
| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
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| Other number | 3422 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 05724(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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