Costume Doll
ca. 1867 (made)
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Costume doll representing an Akali Sikh. Unidentified armature and stuffing covered in cotton cloth. Dark blue/black robe (angarkha) trimmed with couched metal-strip and gota (tinsel ribbon). Collar of metal-strip and sequins on orange cotton. Triple strand of metal-wrapped thread around upper body, stitched at left shoulder. Black trousers (paijama). Magenta satin shoes trimmed with metal-strip and black velvet soles. Black cotton turban with two applied strands of seed pearls, with 'chakra' of gota (tinsel ribbon) and metal strip around top-knot. Embroidered eyes, eyebrows, mustache and mouth. Beard and hair of felt with long brushed nap. Earring of large gold-coloured hoops each with two seed pearls and a glass bead. Fingers tipped with red cotton cloth. Flag (now separated) consisting of a bamboo stick wrapped with black cotton cloth and a pennant of black cotton with yellow satin side, trimmed with silver gota (tinsel ribbon); applied trident and flower on one side and crescent moon and red cotton and metal-strip sword on the other, finished with a tassel of black cotton thread and gota in flower shape. Spear (now separated) of bamboo stick wrapped with black cotton cloth, with metal pin inserted at one end.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Brief description | Costume doll representing an Akali Sikh man, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, c.1867; Dolls; Textiles |
| Physical description | Costume doll representing an Akali Sikh. Unidentified armature and stuffing covered in cotton cloth. Dark blue/black robe (angarkha) trimmed with couched metal-strip and gota (tinsel ribbon). Collar of metal-strip and sequins on orange cotton. Triple strand of metal-wrapped thread around upper body, stitched at left shoulder. Black trousers (paijama). Magenta satin shoes trimmed with metal-strip and black velvet soles. Black cotton turban with two applied strands of seed pearls, with 'chakra' of gota (tinsel ribbon) and metal strip around top-knot. Embroidered eyes, eyebrows, mustache and mouth. Beard and hair of felt with long brushed nap. Earring of large gold-coloured hoops each with two seed pearls and a glass bead. Fingers tipped with red cotton cloth. Flag (now separated) consisting of a bamboo stick wrapped with black cotton cloth and a pennant of black cotton with yellow satin side, trimmed with silver gota (tinsel ribbon); applied trident and flower on one side and crescent moon and red cotton and metal-strip sword on the other, finished with a tassel of black cotton thread and gota in flower shape. Spear (now separated) of bamboo stick wrapped with black cotton cloth, with metal pin inserted at one end. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. Slip book entry 5863: 'Dressed doll / Benares, Bengal / Rs. 6 / 1867 / Original nos 4270 / Costume of a Seikh Gooroo or High Priest / Akalee tribe [sect]' |
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| Other number | 5863 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 6875:1/(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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