Wrapped Garment
ca. 1855-1879 (made)
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Lungi (man's wrapped garment), cotton and silk, white with a very small blue check and blue borders, the ends have bands of gold-wrapped thread with fine blue and black cotton stripes.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven cotton, silk and gold-wrapped thread |
| Brief description | Textile, man's wrapped garment (lungi), woven silk, cotton and gold-wrapped thread, Peshawar, ca. 1855-1879 |
| Physical description | Lungi (man's wrapped garment), cotton and silk, white with a very small blue check and blue borders, the ends have bands of gold-wrapped thread with fine blue and black cotton stripes. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
| Other number | 2,894 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 9758(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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