Man's Garment
1855 (made)
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Man's wrapped garment (lungi) of yellow silk with borders of metal-wrapped thread and red and white silk in a chevron pattern; a large band of metal-wrapped thread bordered by red and white silk and two smaller borders in metal-wrapped thread at either end.
Object details
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| Brief description | Man's wrapped garment (lungi), yellow silk with gold borders, Lahore, 1855; Textiles; Clothing |
| Physical description | Man's wrapped garment (lungi) of yellow silk with borders of metal-wrapped thread and red and white silk in a chevron pattern; a large band of metal-wrapped thread bordered by red and white silk and two smaller borders in metal-wrapped thread at either end. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. Slip book entry 2981: 'Man's Garment, Scarf. A Pair / Loongee / Lahore / 55 / Yellow Silk Gold borders in ends' 1880 Register Entry: [ROOM 8. Case 44.] '0782. SCARF. "Loongee." Amber silk, with gold border; Mooltan. 2,981' |
| Bibliographic reference | Stronge, S. (Ed.) "The Arts of the Sikh Kingdoms", V&A, 1999
p. 129, pl. 145, cat. no. 198, p. 237 |
| Other number | 2,981 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 0782(IS) |
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| Record created | October 24, 2002 |
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