Textile
ca. 1881 - ca. 1882 (made)
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Rectangular shawl or bed cover, with indigo dyed quatrefoil design on yellow ground, with dark brown details. Block printed wax resist in ajrakh technique. End borders with floral medallions. Made up of two panels, sewn togather vertically.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Block printed, resist-dyed and mordant-dyed cotton |
| Brief description | Textile, ajrakh, block printed and resist-dyed cotton, Sind, ca. 1881-1882 |
| Physical description | Rectangular shawl or bed cover, with indigo dyed quatrefoil design on yellow ground, with dark brown details. Block printed wax resist in ajrakh technique. End borders with floral medallions. Made up of two panels, sewn togather vertically. |
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| Object history | Acquired by Caspar Purdon Clarke on his purchasing trip to India in 1881 to 1882. 1883 Register Entry: 'DRESS PIECE, "ANGARKHA." Printed cotton. Chintz pattern in blue on cream ground. Tatta, Sind. L. 8 ft. 2 in., W. 5 ft. 4 in. 218 IS. 1883" |
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| Accession number | IS.218-1883 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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