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Wrapped Garment

ca. 1855 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Wrapped garment, block-printed cotton. Red ground with patterns printed in black over resist-printed white areas,, with added deatils painted in red. Field design of staggered rows of small flowers. End borders with row of large butas (floral sprigs) framed by floral meanders.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven cotton, mordant-dyed and block printed
Brief description
Wrapped garment, shawl or shoulder cloth, red cotton block-printed with floral design, Arcot, Tamil Nadu, ca. 1855; Textiles; Man's Clothes
Physical description
Wrapped garment, block-printed cotton. Red ground with patterns printed in black over resist-printed white areas,, with added deatils painted in red. Field design of staggered rows of small flowers. End borders with row of large butas (floral sprigs) framed by floral meanders.
Dimensions
  • Length: 252cm
  • Width: 111cm
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879. Slip book entry 2535: 'Mans Garment / Dupatta / Arcot, Madras / 55 / Crimson look - Cotton printed'
Historical context
Intended for use as a garment, clothing.
Subjects depicted
Other number
2535 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
5121(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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