Silk Length
ca. 1855 (made)
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Lengths of silk such as this are categorised as 'piece goods', fabrics made to standard dimensions for sale. Piece goods could be used for a variety of purposes. Silk such as this length was often used to make or line garments.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk, woven |
| Brief description | Purple silk length, Agra, ca. 1855. |
| Physical description | Length of purple silk with fine yellow border and a single band at one end. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. Slip book entry 3156: 'Silk Piece / Durraie Bygnee / Agra / 1855 / Plain puce / Narrow breadth' |
| Summary | Lengths of silk such as this are categorised as 'piece goods', fabrics made to standard dimensions for sale. Piece goods could be used for a variety of purposes. Silk such as this length was often used to make or line garments. |
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| Other number | 3156 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 7167(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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