Textile
ca. 1855 (made)
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Textile, cut piece of cotton with dark red and black resist and block printing, the field has an all over latticework design, the borders have bands of designs including flowers.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cotton, woven and printed |
| Brief description | Textile, cut piece of resist and block printed cotton, Madras, ca. 1855. |
| Physical description | Textile, cut piece of cotton with dark red and black resist and block printing, the field has an all over latticework design, the borders have bands of designs including flowers. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. |
| Historical context | The complete piece would have been intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
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| Other number | 2510 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 7860(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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