Textile
ca. 1881 - 1882 (made)
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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.
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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. |
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Object history | Acquired by Caspar Purdon Clarke on his purchasing trip to India in 1881 to 1882. |
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Accession number | IS.1714-1883 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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