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Textile

ca. 1881 - 1882 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Complete piece of unbleached cotton, printed and hand painted, with a trellis pattern formed by fishes and containing floral rosettes, surrounded by a broad band of mounted warriors in red, black and yellow on a white ground. Border of foot soldiers in black, yellow and white on a red ground; additional floral borders.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven cotton, block printed and painted
Brief description
Textile, fish and warrior design, piece of block printed and painted cotton, Machilipatnam, ca. 1881-1882
Physical description
Complete piece of unbleached cotton, printed and hand painted, with a trellis pattern formed by fishes and containing floral rosettes, surrounded by a broad band of mounted warriors in red, black and yellow on a white ground. Border of foot soldiers in black, yellow and white on a red ground; additional floral borders.
Dimensions
  • Length: 250cm
  • Width: 130cm
Object history
Acquired by Caspar Purdon Clarke on his purchasing trip to India in 1881 to 1882.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
IS.1714-1883

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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