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Textile

ca. 1855 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Length of plain ivory-coloured mashru, with red side borders and end finish. One end intact, the other cut. Warp-faced satin weave with silk warp and cotton weft.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven cotton (warp) and silk (weft)
Brief description
Textile, mashru, woven silk and cotton, Hyderabad, ca. 1855
Physical description
Length of plain ivory-coloured mashru, with red side borders and end finish. One end intact, the other cut. Warp-faced satin weave with silk warp and cotton weft.
Dimensions
  • Length: 380cm
  • Width: 81cm
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879.
Historical context
Intended for use for clothing.
Other number
3,085 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
9742(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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