Shoulder Cloth
ca. 1855-1879 (made)
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Coarse cotton scarf or shoulder cloth (angocha), block printed with red and black stylised flowers in the field, and scrolling borders printed in red, the ends have bands of buta and plants in red and black.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Brief description | Shoulder cloth (angocha), coarse cotton block printed with flowers with red and block on white, Rajasthan or Sindh, c.1855-79; Textiles; Men's Clothes |
| Physical description | Coarse cotton scarf or shoulder cloth (angocha), block printed with red and black stylised flowers in the field, and scrolling borders printed in red, the ends have bands of buta and plants in red and black. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. 1880 Register entry: '05,503. SCARFS. Two, printed cotton.' No slip number. |
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| Accession number | 05503(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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