Coverlet
ca. 1881-1882 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Length of dyed and printed cloth, possibly a bed cover, printed with red sprigs in gum overprinted with gold powder on a green ground, hemmed with a border of larger sprigs between narrower decorative bands.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven cotton, block printed in gum, overlaid with gold powder |
| Brief description | Textile, coverlet, red sprig design, block printed cotton, Sanganer, ca. 1881-1882 |
| Physical description | Length of dyed and printed cloth, possibly a bed cover, printed with red sprigs in gum overprinted with gold powder on a green ground, hemmed with a border of larger sprigs between narrower decorative bands. |
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| Object history | Acquired by Caspar Purdon Clarke on his purchasing trip to India in 1881 to 1882. |
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| Accession number | IS.537-1883 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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