Sari
1855 (collected)
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Cloth, made of woven gold thread, with a very deep border embellished with embroidery in gold-wrapped thread, gold coloured sequins, metal spangles and pieces of beetle wing, cut in the form of buta with a surrounding pattern in the borders.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk, gold thread, gold wrapped thread, woven; embroidered with beetle wings and other metal |
| Brief description | Textile; sari with gold and beetle wings, Ahmedabad, ca. 1855 |
| Physical description | Cloth, made of woven gold thread, with a very deep border embellished with embroidery in gold-wrapped thread, gold coloured sequins, metal spangles and pieces of beetle wing, cut in the form of buta with a surrounding pattern in the borders. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register Entry: [Case 23] '0638. SCARF. Gold cloth, embroidered with beetles' wings and metal bosses; Ahmedabad. 4124'. India Museum Slip book entry 4124: 'Gold Cloth Scarfe / Ahmedabad? (Tanjore) / 55 / of fine color ? Gold Emb'd with beetle wing & Silver fringed with Gold'. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
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| Other number | 4124 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 0638(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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