Scarf
ca. 1855 (made)
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Scarf, pink silk, brocaded with silver-wrapped thread, the field has diagonal bands of stylised plant motifs, the borders are woven with a silver-coloured ribbon in a herringbone design and the deep end borders are a latticework design in silver-wrapped thread. Silver fringes.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Woven silk, silver-wrapped thread and metal ribbon brocade |
| Brief description | Fragment of a scarf, silk and silver brocade, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, ca. 1855 |
| Physical description | Scarf, pink silk, brocaded with silver-wrapped thread, the field has diagonal bands of stylised plant motifs, the borders are woven with a silver-coloured ribbon in a herringbone design and the deep end borders are a latticework design in silver-wrapped thread. Silver fringes. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. Slip book entry 8268: 'Small Scarf Pink & Silver / Benares / 55'. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
| Other number | 8268 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 7845(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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