Wrapped Garment
ca. 1855 (made)
| Place of origin |
Scarf or shawl, fine red silk, woven with lines of a small plant motif in gold-wrapped thread. The end and side borders are attached, the end border is woven with pulled gold thread, has four large buta designs and six rows of rosettes, embellished with pink, green and gold coloured spangles and sequins and gold-wrapped thread.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silk, gold thread and gold wrapped thread, woven, embellished with metal |
| Brief description | Woman's wrapped garment, silk embellished with gold, South India, ca. 1855 |
| Physical description | Scarf or shawl, fine red silk, woven with lines of a small plant motif in gold-wrapped thread. The end and side borders are attached, the end border is woven with pulled gold thread, has four large buta designs and six rows of rosettes, embellished with pink, green and gold coloured spangles and sequins and gold-wrapped thread. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register Entry: [Case 12] '0324. SCARF. Crimson gauze, gold embroidered ends; Madras. 3036'. India Museum Slip Book entry 3036: 'Woman's Garment / Madras / 55 / Silk Gauze interlaced with Gold flowers. Deep tinsel worked ends Gold fringe / Finely worked'. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Associated object | 6048(IS) (Design) |
| Other number | 3036 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 0324(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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