MVC-0404 (previous number (MVC number, Mossman-Vitale collection))
Accession number:
Acc.4734
Object count:
1
Description:
Sari blouse: Bust measurement = 94.0 cm; shoulder measurement = 40.0cm. Magenta w/ irregular stripe of lighter color, square neck in back; modified V neck in front; short sleeves; metal hooks down front w/ thread loop eyes; snaps and thread loops inside shoulders to keep bra straps from showing; cotton lined.
Donor:
Kathleen Vitale and Paul Vitale
Collection place:
India
Verbatim coll. place:
India
Culture or time period:
Indian
Collector:
Rachel Gould Mossman
Materials:
Cotton (textile) and Silk
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Blouses (main garments)
Function:
2.1 Daily Garb
Accession date:
June 23, 2006
Context of use:
Woman’s garment
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Dimensions:
at shoulders— width 40 centimeters and at bust— width 94 centimeters
Comment:
Conservation: Some wear spots on lower front; dirt around front iniside edge.