Garment
ca. 1855 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Garment, fine cotton or muslin, red ground, block printed with small white flower heads and coloured borders of scrolling plants and flowering plants, and side borders and deep hems of gold-wrapped thread.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven fine cotton or muslin, block printed, with woven gold-wrapped thread borders and hems |
| Brief description | Textile, garment, flowering plant design, block printed cotton, India, probably Bharatpur, ca. 1855 |
| Physical description | Garment, fine cotton or muslin, red ground, block printed with small white flower heads and coloured borders of scrolling plants and flowering plants, and side borders and deep hems of gold-wrapped thread. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. Slip book entry 3798: 'Male Clothing / Birtpore / 55 / Kinkab Coat Trowsers / & Scarves Various in 8 pieces'. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a garment, for clothing. |
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| Other number | 3798 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 5818(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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