Kerchief
ca. 1855 (made)
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Shawl, fine blue woven silk, brocaded with flowers in silver-wrapped thread in the field and large buta in silver-wrapped and gold-wrapped thread in the corners, the borders consist of a band of fine red silk, with diagonal bands of flowers and gold-wrapped thread, and a second border of chevrons in gold-wrapped thread. The field has a circular design in the centre in red silk and silver-wrapped and gold-wrapped thread.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk, gold-wrapped and silver-wrapped thread, woven and brocaded |
| Brief description | Rumal (kerchief), brocaded blue silk shawl, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, ca. 1855. |
| Physical description | Shawl, fine blue woven silk, brocaded with flowers in silver-wrapped thread in the field and large buta in silver-wrapped and gold-wrapped thread in the corners, the borders consist of a band of fine red silk, with diagonal bands of flowers and gold-wrapped thread, and a second border of chevrons in gold-wrapped thread. The field has a circular design in the centre in red silk and silver-wrapped and gold-wrapped thread. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register Entry: [ROOM 8. Case 60.] '0812. SHAWL. "Kincob." Green gauze, gold and diaper ground, crimson and gold border; Benares. 4,106'. Slip book entry 4106: 'Shawl Square / Roomal / Benares / 55 / Silk Gold & Silver flowers with colors of Crimson & pale Green'. |
| Historical context | The complete object would have been intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
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| Other number | 4106 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 0812(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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