Headcover
c.1867 (made)
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Parts of a shawl, fine pink cotton embellished with appliqué of silk and metal-strip ribbon (gota) and jewel beetle-wing cases; an appliqué of red and white cotton in the buta in the hem, and stripes in the gold floral borders; the reverse of the border is stamped in embossed gold ribbon. Fringed with gold thread.
Object details
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| Brief description | Headcover, in four parts, pink muslin with applique in gota and beetlewings, Jaipur, c.1867; Textiles; Clothing; Women's Clothes |
| Physical description | Parts of a shawl, fine pink cotton embellished with appliqué of silk and metal-strip ribbon (gota) and jewel beetle-wing cases; an appliqué of red and white cotton in the buta in the hem, and stripes in the gold floral borders; the reverse of the border is stamped in embossed gold ribbon. Fringed with gold thread. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. Slip book entry 6445: 'Sheet wearing apparel / Doputtah / Jeypore / 1867 / no invoice price / Original nos. 2397 / Pink with gold borders and embroidery' |
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| Bibliographic reference | Ashmore, Sonia. "Muslin", London, V&A Publishing, 2012.
p. 77, p.94, pl. 20. |
| Other number | 6445 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 0318(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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