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Sash

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

Sash, green woven silk, gold-wrapped thread woven into ends and fringes.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven silk and gold-wrapped thread
Brief description
Textile, sash, green woven silk and gold-wrapped thread, Satara, ca. 1855
Physical description
Sash, green woven silk, gold-wrapped thread woven into ends and fringes.
Dimensions
  • Including fringes length: 1522cm
  • Width: 8.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
'No 27 K49/[indeciphered inscription)/From Satara/'Kachia' or a cloth used as a girding/for the loins-in length 16 1/2 yards-cost Rs 17' (Handwritten paper label, attached to object. )
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879.
Historical context
Intended for use as a garment, clothing.
Other number
2889 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
5945(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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