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Tunic

20th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tunic of embroidered pink silk. The front and sleeves are embroidered with a geometrical design worked in satin, chain and interlaced stitches in scarlet, dark red, blue, green, orange, black and white silks. Neck cord of plaited brown silk with metal decoration and bells.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Embroidered silk, metal
Brief description
Tunic of embroidered silk, Sindh, 20th century
Physical description
Tunic of embroidered pink silk. The front and sleeves are embroidered with a geometrical design worked in satin, chain and interlaced stitches in scarlet, dark red, blue, green, orange, black and white silks. Neck cord of plaited brown silk with metal decoration and bells.
Credit line
Given by Mrs M. Hall
Collection
Accession number
IS.7-1962

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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