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Robe

1870 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Man's silk robe (choga) brocaded in silver. Yellow ground with a repeating pattern of large and small rosettes. The large ones are silver with red-purple centres and the small ones are silver outlined wither red-purple and green. Broad border of silver brocade round the edges of the robe.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk brocaded in silver
Brief description
Man's silk robe (choga) brocaded in silver, Northern India, 1870
Physical description
Man's silk robe (choga) brocaded in silver. Yellow ground with a repeating pattern of large and small rosettes. The large ones are silver with red-purple centres and the small ones are silver outlined wither red-purple and green. Broad border of silver brocade round the edges of the robe.
Dimensions
  • Length: 124cm
  • Bottom hem between side vents width: 106cm
Collection
Accession number
IS.17-1983

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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