Shawl
ca. 1855 (made)
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Reversible silk scarf, red with green squares containing red silk spots. The reverse is white, figured with green squares containing red silk spots. Deep borders of gold-wrapped and silver-wrapped thread, with additional stripes of yellow, red, silver and gold on two sides. Complete piece.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk, gold-wrapped and silver-wrapped thread, woven |
| Brief description | Dupatta (shawl), double-faced silk brocaded with silver and silver gilt, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, ca. 1855. |
| Physical description | Reversible silk scarf, red with green squares containing red silk spots. The reverse is white, figured with green squares containing red silk spots. Deep borders of gold-wrapped and silver-wrapped thread, with additional stripes of yellow, red, silver and gold on two sides. Complete piece. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register Entry: [ROOM 8. Case 44.] '0789. SCARF. Scarlet, with gold and silver border. "Doputta;" Benares. 2,970'. Slip book entry 2970: 'Man's Garment Shawl / Dooputta / Benares / Figured Silk Double Weaving / Gold & Silver borders and ends. Very deep.' |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
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| Bibliographic reference | The art of India and Pakistan, a commemorative catalogue of the exhibition held at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, 1947-8. Edited by Sir Leigh Ashton. London: Faber and Faber, [1950]
p. 219, cat. no. 1057 |
| Other number | 2970 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 0789(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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