Textile
ca. 1881-1882 (made)
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Length of red silk with staggered rows of large flowering plants in gold-wrapped thread and green and white silk, interspersed with smaller stylised sprig motifs. Intact at one end, with chevron end finish; the other end cut.
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Materials and techniques | Woven silk, gold-wrapped silk thread and silk thread brocade |
Brief description | Textiles, woven silk, gold-wrapped thread brocade, Ahmadabad, ca. 1881-1882 |
Physical description | Length of red silk with staggered rows of large flowering plants in gold-wrapped thread and green and white silk, interspersed with smaller stylised sprig motifs. Intact at one end, with chevron end finish; the other end cut. |
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Object history | Acquired by Caspar Purdon Clarke on his purchasing trip to India in 1881 to 1882. |
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Accession number | IS.135-1883 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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