Kerchief
ca. 1855-1879 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Cotton kerchief, red with large diamond-shapes tie-dyed in yellow (faded to white).
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Woven cotton, tie-dyed |
| Brief description | Textile, kerchief, tie-dyed cotton, Gauhati, ca. 1855-1879 |
| Physical description | Cotton kerchief, red with large diamond-shapes tie-dyed in yellow (faded to white). |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Lefthand side: 'INDIA-BENGAL/No. 522/Division. 1 Group. 7 Class. 25/Name of article. A red handkerchief with/yellow spots/Where produced. Gowhatty Assam/Use. 107'
Righthand side: 'INDE-BENGALE/No. 522/Division. 1 Groupe. Classe./Nom de l'article/Mouchoir rouge avec de tache jaune/Ou produit Gowhatty Assam'
(Printed and handwritten paper label, attached to object. ) |
| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. When this piece was acquired in 1855, it was listed as a "cotton piece for handkerchief". |
| Bibliographic reference | Tie-dyed textiles of India : tradition and trade / Veronica Murphy and Rosemary Crill. London: Victoria and Albert Museum :in association with Mapin Publishing, 1991 Number: 0944142303
p. 120, pl. 130 |
| Other number | 3448 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 05536(IS) |
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| Record created | December 21, 2012 |
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