Robe
c.1855 (made)
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Man's robe('choga') of red woollen fabric embroidered with gold- and silver-wrapped thread and lined with silk. This robe is decorated with typical northern-Indian and Kashmiri motifs, such as the single flower in staggered rows and the 'buti'(mango, cone or paisley pattern) in the borders and corners. In Lahore, a variety of the Kashmiri style of chain-stitch embroidery was used in both silk and gold threads to embellish woollen robes and caps.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woollen fabric embroidered with gold and silver wrapped thread and lined with silk |
| Brief description | Man's robe (choga), red wool embroidered with gold and silver thread, Lahore, c.1855; Textiles; Men's Clothes |
| Physical description | Man's robe('choga') of red woollen fabric embroidered with gold- and silver-wrapped thread and lined with silk. This robe is decorated with typical northern-Indian and Kashmiri motifs, such as the single flower in staggered rows and the 'buti'(mango, cone or paisley pattern) in the borders and corners. In Lahore, a variety of the Kashmiri style of chain-stitch embroidery was used in both silk and gold threads to embellish woollen robes and caps. |
| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. Slip book entry 4065: 'Cashmere Coat / Choga / Lahore / 55 / Crimson Emb'd With Gold forming flowers throughout'. 1880 Register entry: '0200. COAT. "Choga," crimson cashmere, embroidered with gold; Lahore. 4065'. |
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| Other number | 4065 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 0200(IS) |
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| Record created | November 11, 2002 |
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