Accession Number : 61.1737
Title : Black waistcoat
Object Type : Waistcoat
Region : Chhattisgarh
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 20th century
Manufacturing Technique : Stitching
Description : A black waistcoat for men with two patched pockets at the front. These are stitched with contrast white threads and the waistcoat is lined with an off-white coarse cotton fabric.
Accession Number : 64.723
Title : Black waistcoat
Object Type : Waistcoat
Region : Arunachal Pradesh
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 20th century
Manufacturing Technique : Weaving
Description : A black, cotton waist-coat belonging to the Mishmi tribe. It has multicoloured geometric designs on the body and edges.
Accession Number : 64.755
Title : Bogre
Object Type : Accessory
Region : Arunachal Pradesh
Date : 20th century
Manufacturing Technique : Weaving
Description : A bogre woven out of natural fibres showing a prominent Swastika and other motifs. A bogre is a bag used by the men of the Sherdukpen tribal community in Arunachal Pradesh.
Accession Number : 59.211/29
Title : Brown chequered blouse
Object Type : Bodice
Region : Maharashtra
Date : 20th century
Manufacturing Technique : Stitching
Description : A short sleeved blouse made of a brown chequered fabric, open at the front and is fastened with buttons. The sleeve terminates with a broad green and yellow panel.
Accession Number : 62.1229
Title : Brown, printed ghagra
Object Type : Skirt
Region : Madhya Pradesh
Date : 20th century
Manufacturing Technique : Printing
Description : A brown ghagra made of a printed fabric with blue floral butis. The waistband and the edge is finished with a blue fabric. The drawstrings are made of a magenta fabric with orange ends.
Accession Number : 76.104
Title : Chamba rumal
Object Type : Covers and Coverlets
Region : Chamba/Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Embroidery
Description : White, cotton chamba rumal decorated with embroidered floral borders on all the four sides. The colours of the silk threads used for embroidery are black, blue, red, green, saffron, mustard, white and pink. The embroidered motifs depict images of Lord Shiva, Parvati and Nandi among others.
Accession Number : 61.1894
Title : Chequered blanket
Object Type : Blanket
Region : Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
Main Material : Wool
Date : 20th century
Manufacturing Technique : Weaving
Description : A chequered blanket with a woven border showing multicoloured geometric patterns. The edges of the blanket are fringed.
Accession Number : 62.1271
Title : Child's upper garment
Object Type : Tunic
Region : Saurashtra, Gujarat
Date : 20th century
Manufacturing Technique : Embroidery
Description : This is a full sleeved upper garment for a child (boy) of the Sathwara community of Saurashtra. It is made out of a cotton woven fabric which is dyed in a bright blue colour. The garment is embroidered using mirrors and bright coloured threads in hues of mustard, vermilion and ivory.
Accession Number : 63.528-529-530
Title : Chilta hazar masha
Object Type : Tunic
Region : Rajasthan
Main Material : Velvet
Date : 18th century
Description : This is a knee length coat with detachable shoulder guards. It is made of red and green velvet studded with gilt nails. The garment is known as brigandine or chilta hazar masha. The front is open and a series of rectangular brass plates are attached vertically on the upper half or torso. The plates gilted in gold are etched with floral and foliate designs.
Accession Number : 59.209/2
Title : Choli with drawstrings
Object Type : Bodice
Region : Madhya Pradesh
Date : 20th century
Manufacturing Technique : Stitching
Description : A short-sleeved choli cleverly constructed out of various patches of printed fabric. It is shaped at the front and is fastened at the back using drawstrings (doris).
Accession Number : 59.220/4
Title : Cotton ghagra
Object Type : Skirt
Region : Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 20th century
Manufacturing Technique : Weaving
Description : A red coarse cotton ghagra with a yellow and white border. The waist band is made of black fabric for the drawstring to pass.
Accession Number : 64.1024
Title : Cotton shawl
Object Type : Shawl
Region : Nagaland
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 20th century
Manufacturing Technique : Weaving
Description : A woven, cotton shawl with stripes. Two pieces of fabrics have been joined together to make this shawl. It has extra geometric designs on its surface.
Accession Number : 62.1556
Title : Cream coloured choga
Object Type : Tunic
Region : West Bengal
Date : 20th century
Manufacturing Technique : Stitching
Description : A choga made of a plain cream coloured fabric. It is open at the front and is fastened using two pairs of ghundi and tukuma (button and its loop). The collar is in the form of a broad shawl lapel.
Accession Number : 62.1217
Title : Decorated waistcoat
Object Type : Waistcoat
Region : Madhya Pradesh
Main Material : Silk
Date : 20th century
Manufacturing Technique : Weaving
Description : A waistcoat made of a twill woven silk with circular designs. There are two pockets at the front and one on the chest.
Accession Number : 62.1521
Title : Deep blue choli
Object Type : Bodice
Region : Madhya Pradesh
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 20th century
Manufacturing Technique : Weaving
Description : A deep blue choli with a woven broad striped maroon border having multicolored geometric patterns. It is open at the front.
Accession Number : 61.1878
Title : Embroidered choli
Object Type : Bodice
Region : Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
Date : 20th century
Manufacturing Technique : Embroidery
Description : A backless V-neck choli with dori for fastening. There is a petia (apron-like segment) at the front. The choli is embroidered with floral, cypress trees and bird motifs using multi-coloured floss silk.
Accession Number : 59.209/9
Title : Embroidered Kameez
Object Type : Tunic
Region : Madhya Pradesh
Date : 20th century
Manufacturing Technique : Stitching
Description : A light sky blue kameez (upper garment) with long sleeves which terminate with broad cuffs. Below the neckline, there is a red arch-shaped embroidered element.
Accession Number : 61.1882
Title : Embroidered, yellow kurta
Object Type : Tunic
Region : Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
Date : 20th century
Manufacturing Technique : Embroidery
Description : A bright yellow kalidar kurta with long sleeves. The neck, sleeve ends and hemline are decorated with gota embroidery.
Accession Number : 70.154
Title : Ganesh Sthapana
Object Type : Hanging
Region : Saurashtra, Gujarat
Date : 20th century
Manufacturing Technique : Embroidery
Description : A ritual hanging called the Ganesh-sthapana, because of the depiction of Lord Ganesh as the central icon. It is intricately embroidered with multi-coloured threads and mirror.
Accession Number : 59.210/5
Title : Ghagra with floral butis
Object Type : Skirt
Region : Madhya Pradesh
Date : 20th century
Manufacturing Technique : Printing
Description : A black ghagra with floral butis printed all over. The waistband is made of a scarlet fabric while the hem is finished with double piping of yellow and red.
Accession Number : 59.217/18
Title : Green keri buti choga
Object Type : Tunic
Region : Assam
Date : 20th century
Manufacturing Technique : Weaving
Description : A green choga made of a woven fabric with green keri butis (mango motifs). The edges are finished with pale yellow piping which also forms the facing of the garment. It is lined with a red fabric.
Accession Number : 61.1877
Title : Green peshwaz
Object Type : Tunic
Region : Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
Main Material : Silk
Date : 20th century
Manufacturing Technique : Embroidery
Description : A sleeve-less, green peshwaz (a long tunic-like garment) made of silk with embroidered edges. Underneath it a violet, cotton garment with long sleeves is worn.
Accession Number : 64.1171
Title : Green textile piece
Object Type : Fabric
Region : Arunachal Pradesh
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 20th century
Manufacturing Technique : Weaving
Description : A green textile piece with geometric and floral design in yellow. There is a stylised depiction of a butterfly at the centre. It belongs to the Adi tribe.
Accession Number : 64.821
Title : Hat lined with fur
Object Type : Headgear
Region : Arunachal Pradesh
Date : 20th century
Manufacturing Technique : Embroidery
Description : A hat made of self designed fabric and lined with fur. The surface also has embroidered floral motifs. This belongs to the Monpa tribe of Arunachal Pradesh.
Accession Number : 59.213/11
Title : Himachali Joji
Object Type : Headgear
Region : Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Main Material : Silk
Date : 20th century
Manufacturing Technique : Embroidery
Description : This head-dress consisting of an oval top and a tail descending down to the waist on the back is a special cap for women in Chamba region, one of the great seats of art and culture in Himachal Pradesh. It is tailored from cloth and worked with metal thread and sequins. It is known in the local dialect as Joji. This piece looks like a large cobra, the hood is worn over the head, and its tail trailing along the back. It is designed in a way that it tapers down to a narrow end. An occasional wear, Joji is worn along with the Peshwaz, and the two combined, make a wedding costume.
Accession Number : 62.2309
Title : Indigo choli
Object Type : Bodice
Region : Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Main Material : Silk
Date : 20th century
Manufacturing Technique : Embroidery
Description : An indigo backless choli with sleeves and a petia (apron like segment) at the front. The surface is embroidered using floss silk threads depicting bold floral motifs.
Accession Number : 86.37
Title : Kantha
Object Type : Covers and Coverlets
Region : West Bengal
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 20th century
Manufacturing Technique : Embroidery
Description : An embroidered coverlet depicting blossoming flower pots, animals, human figures and some fantasy figures. There is an inscription in Bengali.
Accession Number : 59.209/14
Title : Long sleeved upper garment
Object Type : Tunic
Region : Madhya Pradesh
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 20th century
Manufacturing Technique : Stitching
Description : A long-sleeved male upper garment made of off-white colour fabric. Open at the front, it is fastened with buttons and has a triangular projection at the hem. The edges are finished with flat piping.
Accession Number : 59.206/3
Title : Magenta brocaded patka
Object Type : Waist band
Region : Coorg, Karnataka
Date : 20th century
Manufacturing Technique : Weaving
Description : A bright magenta brocaded patka with dagger motifs amidst folliate pattern. The ends are finished with beautiful fringes. The dagger motifs indicate a martial character.
Accession Number : 61.88
Title : Maroon carpet
Object Type : Carpet
Main Material : Velvet
Date : 20th century
Manufacturing Technique : Weaving
Description : Maroon velvet carpet piece. The ground shows flowering plants in vertical rows. The red colour lining and a support of the net is given on the front side.
Accession Number : 59.396
Title : Namavali Shawl
Object Type : Shawl
Region : Jammu and Kashmir
Main Material : Wool
Date : 19th century
Manufacturing Technique : Weaving
Description : This light green woollen 'namavali shawl' is woven with inscription all over the field, Siva-Parvati on the pallu and an additional woven tape is stitched on the side borders. Its field has three rows, which are further divided into thirty-two small squares, making ninety-six squares altogether. These small squares depict inscriptions in the Devanagri script. Namvali shawls are made using different techniques; weaving, embroidering, printing or painting, which became very popular around the 18th-19th century. These shawls were worn by the devotees especially during the rituals.
Accession Number : 59.210/16
Title : Printed red waistcoat
Object Type : Waistcoat
Region : Madhya Pradesh
Date : 20th century
Manufacturing Technique : Printing
Description : A red waistcoat made of printed fabric with a blue and white floral design. Open at the front, there is a patch pocket on one side. It is lined with grey fabric.
Accession Number : 62.1522
Title : Red cotton jama
Object Type : Tunic
Region : Madhya Pradesh
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 20th century
Manufacturing Technique : Stitching
Description : A jama for women stitched out of a red cotton fabric. It is fastened with doris at the upper section. The flared lower section is joined to the upper section at the waist with pleats.
Accession Number : 62.1234
Title : Rose coloured choli
Object Type : Bodice
Region : Madhya Pradesh
Date : 20th century
Manufacturing Technique : Stitching
Description : A rose coloured choli open at the front and fastened with buttons. The neckline and the hem of the sleeves are decorated with a green striped border.
Accession Number : 82.568
Title : Shri Yantra
Object Type : Others
Region : Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
Main Material : Velvet
Date : 18th century
Manufacturing Technique : Applique
Description : Rectangular piece of textile with embroidery and applique on velvet depicting Shri Yantra. Images of Ganesh and Kartikeya are shown on two sides.
Accession Number : 59.210/9
Title : Striped shirt
Object Type : Shirt
Region : Madhya Pradesh
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 20th century
Manufacturing Technique : Stitching
Description : A short-sleeved shirt made of striped fabric with edges highlighted with red piping. There is a patch pocket on the right.
Accession Number : 59.210/2
Title : Striped shirt with red piping
Object Type : Shirt
Region : Madhya Pradesh
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 20th century
Manufacturing Technique : Stitching
Description : A striped shirt with full sleeves and collar. The edges are highlighted with red piping and there are two pockets at the front (one higher than the other in placement)
Accession Number : 70.169
Title : Tent hanging
Object Type : Hanging
Region : Bhavnagar, Gujarat
Main Material : Silk
Date : 20th century
Manufacturing Technique : Embroidery
Description : This piece of intricate embroidery is woven on arich base of silk. It is an exclusive fabric of hand-woven silk. It is made by using a running stitch which is one of the oldest and simplest forms of stitching.
Accession Number : 61.1888
Title : Violet angarakha
Object Type : Tunic
Region : Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
Date : 20th century
Manufacturing Technique : Weaving
Description : A quilted angarakha woven in tanchoi technique showing magenta floral design all over a violet field. The edges are highlighted with gota embroidery.
Accession Number : 62.1163
Title : White upper garment
Object Type : Tunic
Region : Sirmur, Himachal Pradesh
Date : 20th century
Manufacturing Technique : Stitching
Description : A white upper garment with long sleeves and a wide gathered lower portion. It opens at the front and has a red stripe in the middle.
Accession Number : 59.216/5
Title : Woven tongali
Object Type : Waist band
Region : Assam
Main Material : Silk
Date : 20th century
Manufacturing Technique : Weaving
Description : A tongali woven with multicoloured floral butis (in the central field) and a broad geometric patterned border. The edges are fringed.
Accession Number : 62.1473
Title : Wrapper with multicoloured border
Object Type : Wrapper
Region : Madhya Pradesh
Main Material : Cotton
Date : 20th century
Manufacturing Technique : Weaving
Description : A wrapper used by women during dance performances. There are broad multi-coloured woven borders with geometric patterning.
Accession Number : 82.385
Title : Yellow silken textile with floral border
Object Type : Fabric
Region : West Bengal
Main Material : Silk
Manufacturing Technique : Weaving
Description : One yellow silken textile with floral border, circle and foot prints also in the border. In the centre mantra in Bengali script is written.
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