Scarf
c.1855 (made)
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Scarf, pink muslin with bands of gold-wrapped thread and black silk at each end and borders of gold-wrapped thread in decorative patterns. Complete piece.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven muslin, silk thread and gold-wrapped thread |
| Brief description | Scarf, pink woven muslin, silk thread and gold-wrapped thread, Jaipur, Rajasthan, c.1855 |
| Physical description | Scarf, pink muslin with bands of gold-wrapped thread and black silk at each end and borders of gold-wrapped thread in decorative patterns. Complete piece. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. Slip Book entry 4017: 'Muslin Scarf / Jeypore / 1855 / Crimson deep Gold ends'. |
| Historical context | The complete piece would have been intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
| Other number | 4017 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 014(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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