Textile
19th century (made)
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Coverlet, block printed and painted cotton, square, with central medallion and corner elements with floral motifs. Inner border with floral meander; outer border with reciprocal merlons, complete selvedge to selvedge, cut at both ends. The large coloured areas are painted, and the small motifs are printed. Colours have faded over two thirds of the surface.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Block printed and painted cotton |
| Brief description | Textile, coverlet or clothes wrapper, block printed and painted cotton, India, possibly Sind, 19th century |
| Physical description | Coverlet, block printed and painted cotton, square, with central medallion and corner elements with floral motifs. Inner border with floral meander; outer border with reciprocal merlons, complete selvedge to selvedge, cut at both ends. The large coloured areas are painted, and the small motifs are printed. Colours have faded over two thirds of the surface. |
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| Historical context | Intended for use as a coverlet or clothes wrapper. |
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| Accession number | IPN.880 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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