Wrapped Garment
c.1855 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Complete length (possibly for a dhoti), of white muslin with red, white and blue borders, the borders woven with three verses of 'God Save the Queen' (the de facto British National Anthem).
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven cotton |
| Brief description | Wrapped garment of white muslin, borders woven with the lyrics to 'God Save the Queen', Santipur, West Bengal, c.1855. |
| Physical description | Complete length (possibly for a dhoti), of white muslin with red, white and blue borders, the borders woven with three verses of 'God Save the Queen' (the de facto British National Anthem). |
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| Marks and inscriptions | [The entire text of (three verses of) 'God Save the Queen'] (Woven onto border of object.) |
| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. Slip book entry 4095: 'Striped Muslin Garment / Santipure Calcutta / 55 / Plain Centre Bordered Edges with Letters / Fine Quality'. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as garment, clothing. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | Ashmore, Sonia. "Muslin", London, V&A Publishing, 2012.
pp.78 and 117, pl. 48, (detail). |
| Other number | 4095 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 5161(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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