Fragment
ca. 1855-1879 (made)
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Fragment of the end border of a woven silk scarf or wrapped garment. Yellow with red checks and bands of dark pink, green, gold-wrapped thread and flattened gold wire.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven silk, gold-wrapped thread and flattened gold wire |
| Brief description | Textile, fragment, woven silk, Sindh, ca. 1855-1879 |
| Physical description | Fragment of the end border of a woven silk scarf or wrapped garment. Yellow with red checks and bands of dark pink, green, gold-wrapped thread and flattened gold wire. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. |
| Historical context | The textile was probably intended for use to make garments, clothing. |
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| Accession number | 5496(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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