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ca. 1855 - ca. 1879 (made)
Place of origin

Uncut length of four square jute mats in different designs. Flat-woven, weft-faced. Two with purple stripes, one with purple and green stripes and one plain.


Object details

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Brief description
4 fibre mats 'durrees' [sic], Punjab. Uncut length of four woven jute mats, Punjab, c.1855-79; Textiles
Physical description
Uncut length of four square jute mats in different designs. Flat-woven, weft-faced. Two with purple stripes, one with purple and green stripes and one plain.
Dimensions
  • Width: 61cm
  • Length: 273cm
Object history
Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register entry: '9050. FIBRE MATS. "Durrees", four. Punjab. (46) [not a India Museum slip number].
Other number
IPN.2629 - Previous number
Collection
Accession number
9050(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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