1855~, Guwahati

1855~, Guwahati

Identifier
5541(IS)
Collection
Material
Technique
Depiction
Dimension
102 cm (length)
77 cm (width)
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Type of object

Description

Intended for use as a garment, clothing. Textiles, silk garment pieces, Gauhati, ca. 1855 Pieces of a silk skirt or petticoat, red silk embroidered with floral motifs in white, yellow and green, at the end border a band with a plant and bird motif in alternating colours of green and white. A second band depicting a man smoking a huqqa pipe.