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Textile

ca. 1855-1879 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Fragment of textile, red silk, brocaded with an all-over design of trailing plants in gold-wrapped thread.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven silk, gold-wrapped thread brocade
Brief description
Textile, fragment, woven silk, gold-wrapped thread brocade, Ahmedabad, ca. 1855-1879
Physical description
Fragment of textile, red silk, brocaded with an all-over design of trailing plants in gold-wrapped thread.
Dimensions
  • Length: 82cm
  • Width: 50cm
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879.
Other number
6501 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
7513(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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