Textile
ca. 1881 - ca. 1882 (made)
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Complete length of dark blue cotton, possibly to be made up into a garment, resist-dyed and block printed with stylised floral motifs in red and mustard yellow. Both ends have four rows of printed motifs, single rows of three flowers occur at intervals along the length.
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Materials and techniques | Woven cotton, resist-dyed and block printed |
Brief description | Textile, length of resist-dyed and block printed cotton, Indore, probably made in Bagh (Madhya Pradesh), ca. 1881-1882 |
Physical description | Complete length of dark blue cotton, possibly to be made up into a garment, resist-dyed and block printed with stylised floral motifs in red and mustard yellow. Both ends have four rows of printed motifs, single rows of three flowers occur at intervals along the length. |
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Object history | Acquired by Caspar Purdon Clarke on his purchasing trip to India in 1881 to 1882. |
Historical context | Probably intended to be made up into a garment. |
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Accession number | IS.1698-1883 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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