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Scarf

ca. 1855 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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.
Dimensions
  • Length: 262cm
  • Width: 38cm
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 createdJune 25, 2009
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