Textile
ca. 1855-1879 (made)
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Fragments of woven cotton and silk (mashru), white cotton weft, silk warp in purple and white, the silk warp forms horizontal serrated stripes. The warp threads are partly dyed in purple, giving serrated edges to the horizontal stripes.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Woven cotton and silk (mashru) |
| Brief description | Textile, fragments, woven cotton and silk (mashru), probably Hyderabad, ca. 1855-1879 |
| Physical description | Fragments of woven cotton and silk (mashru), white cotton weft, silk warp in purple and white, the silk warp forms horizontal serrated stripes. The warp threads are partly dyed in purple, giving serrated edges to the horizontal stripes. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. |
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| Accession number | 7007:1/(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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