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1958.7.2

Textile doll dressed in a woman’s costume which signifies caste and regional style. [PR [OPS move] 12/6/2017]

1958.7.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Textile doll dressed in a woman’s costume which signifies caste and regional style. [PR [OPS move] 12/6/2017]
Long description
Textile doll dressed in a woman’s costume which signifies caste and regional style. The doll wears a red sheer sari with a golden trim which is draped over her head and right shoulder. Underneath is a green short-sleeved top. [PR [OPS move] 12/6/2017]
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Gujarat
Cultural groups
Gujarati
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1958
Date collected
By 1958
Acquisition information
Donated: 07/1958
Materials and processes
Material Textile, Material Silk Textile Animal, Material Foil Metal, Material Metal Wire, Material Bead, Material Hair, Process Woven, Process Stitched, Process Coiled, Process Painted
Dimensions
Width: max 110 mm, Height: max 293 mm, Depth: max 55 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1958.7.2

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