Wrapped Garment
ca. 1855 (made)
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Wrapped garment or shawl, fine green silk, brocaded with diagonal bands of gold-wrapped thread in a plant design, large buta in corners, woven red and gold borders and deep end borders, both with buta and plants and bands of woven gold-wrapped thread in bands of discrete geometric patterns in between. Complete piece.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven silk, brocaded with gold-wrapped thread |
| Brief description | Wrapped garment (lungi), woven silk and silver-gilt-wrapped thread, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, ca. 1855 |
| Physical description | Wrapped garment or shawl, fine green silk, brocaded with diagonal bands of gold-wrapped thread in a plant design, large buta in corners, woven red and gold borders and deep end borders, both with buta and plants and bands of woven gold-wrapped thread in bands of discrete geometric patterns in between. Complete piece. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register Entry: [ROOM 8. Case 60.] '0814. SCARF. "Kincob." Green gauze, gold striped centre, with red and gold ends and border; Benares. 3,658'. Slip book entry 3658: 'Large Scarf Kincob / Loongee / Benares / 55 / Green diagonal Stripes in Gold & do borders'. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
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| Other number | 3658 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 0814(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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