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1981.16.1

Marriage jacket, orange cotton with embroidered decoration. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 10/01/2011]

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1981.16.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Marriage jacket, orange cotton with embroidered decoration. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 10/01/2011]
Long description
Marriage jacket. Orange cotton with long sleeves and full skirt. Embroidered at cuffs and hem and more elaborately on panels over chest and back with many colours and tiny mirrors inserted. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 10/01/2011]
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Gujarat Kachchh (Kutch)
Cultural groups
Ahir
Person
Field collector John Gillow
PRM source John Gillow
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1981
Date collected
By 1981
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1981
Materials and processes
Material Cotton Seed Fibre Textile Plant, Material Mirror Glass, Process Embroidered, Process Woven
Dimensions
Length 370 mm, Width 280 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1981.16.1

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