Textile
ca. 1872 (made)
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Fragment of block printed and resist-dyed coarse cotton, terracotta ground with a self coloured spot repeat and block printed border in black with a trailing floral motif.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven cotton, block printed and resist-dyed |
| Brief description | Textile, fragment, spotted design, floral borders, block printed and resist-dyed cotton, Kanpur, ca. 1872 |
| Physical description | Fragment of block printed and resist-dyed coarse cotton, terracotta ground with a self coloured spot repeat and block printed border in black with a trailing floral motif. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. |
| Historical context | The complete object was probably intended for use as domestic textiles. |
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| Other number | 4589 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 8333:6/(IS) |
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| Record created | November 12, 2013 |
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