Accession No
1988.430 B
Description
Red, rectangular silk skirt embroidered with repeated floral motifs each with circular mirrored piece at base; lower row interspersed with people, dog and peacock motifs with a person riding an elephant at either end where fabric turned over and hemmed. Embroidered band of floral motifs along lower edge.
Place
Asia; South Asia; India; Gujarat; Kachchh
Period
Source
Cra'ster, Christian Desborough (Mrs) [collector]; Cra'ster, Mary Desborough [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1988.430 B
Cultural Affliation
Mochi
Material
Silk; Glass
Local Term
Measurements
2130mm x 812mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Label attached to object: '1925-1930' (Transcribed by Meghan Backhouse, 11/10/2005)
Event Date
Author: Heather Donoghue
Description (Physical description)
Red silk skirt piece embroidered with peacocks, flowers and figures, decorated with mirrored glass pieces. Fair condition. Incomplete.
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Field collection)
Made by Mochi (a leatherworking community) and collected by Mrs Christian Desborough Cra' ster in 1925.
Event Date 1925
Author: maa
Context (Acquisition Details)
Donated by Mary Cra'ster.
Event Date 1988
Author: Heather Donoghue
Description (Physical description)
Red, rectangular silk skirt embroidered with repeated floral motifs each with circular mirrored piece at base; lower row interspersed with people, dog and peacock motifs with a person riding an elephant at either end where fabric turned over and hemmed. Embroidered band of floral motifs along lower edge.
Event Date 7/12/2023
Author: Heather Donoghue
FM:80355
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