Sample No. 557: Tusser Silk

Label Information:

Tussur silk. Tussur silk (twilled). Dyed.

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Description

Material: Silk

Volume No: Volume XIV

Barcode: 10101544

Series No: 1

Sample No: 557

Uses Spacific: None

Uses-General: Fabrics general

Type of Cloth: Tusser Silk

Name of Cloth: Tusser Silk

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Sample cut from

Lenth of Cloth: 11 yards

Width of Cloth: 26 inches

Weight of Cloth: 1 lb. 7.5 oz.

Price: 13s.

Fabric: Indian

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Origin

From: Bhagalpur, Bihar, India

State/Province: Bihar

Place: Bhagalpur

Country: India

Forbes Watson described this area as: Bhagulpore; Bengal