Wrapped Garment
ca. 1850 (made)
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Wrapped garment in two pieces, block-printed cotton, the field with staggerd rows of small flowers in red and black, the side borders of scrolling floralmeanders in red and black, the ends with two rows of larger flowers framed by byfloral scrolling meanders in red and black.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Woven cotton, block printed |
| Brief description | Wrapped garment in two pieces. Cotton, block-printed in red and black. Jaipur, ca. 1850; textile |
| Physical description | Wrapped garment in two pieces, block-printed cotton, the field with staggerd rows of small flowers in red and black, the side borders of scrolling floralmeanders in red and black, the ends with two rows of larger flowers framed by byfloral scrolling meanders in red and black. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (Tax (octroi) stamp at one end.) |
| Object history | Acquired from 1851 Great Exhibition. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a garment, as clothing. |
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| Accession number | 813-1852 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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