Khes
ca. 1872 (made)
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Fragments of a thick, woven cotton blanket or shawl (khes), with an all over geometric design in red, white and green, with a striped panel at ends.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Cotton, woven, double-cloth |
| Brief description | Fragment of khes (checked cotton double-cloth), green and red, Sindh, c.1972; Textiles |
| Physical description | Fragments of a thick, woven cotton blanket or shawl (khes), with an all over geometric design in red, white and green, with a striped panel at ends. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. Slip book entry 11944: 'Scarfs Cotton in Colors and used by Men / Scind, Bombay / 1-10 pound for four / 72 / Original nos 1208' |
| Historical context | The complete object would have been intended for use as n all-purpose wrap, either as a garment or as a bed-cover. |
| Other number | 11,944 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 058(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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