Fragment
ca. 1869 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Fragment of yellow silk, with woven red bands.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silk, woven |
| Brief description | Textile, fragment of orange silk, Central Asia, ca. 1869. |
| Physical description | Fragment of yellow silk, with woven red bands. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. Part of an ethnological collection from Central Asia acquired by Mr. R. B. Shaw in 1869. |
| Historical context | The complete piece would have been intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1590(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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