Fragments
c.1855 (made)
| Place of origin |
Fragments from two different textiles: the blue fragment from a woman's wrapped garment (sari) of weft ikat patterned cotton, Vetapalem, Andhra Pradesh, c.1855; the red fragment from a woman's wrapped garment (sari) of coarse printed cotton, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh, c.1855
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Brief description | Fragments from two different textiles: the blue fragment from a woman's wrapped garment (sari) of weft ikat patterned cotton, Vetapalem, Andhra Pradesh, c.1855; the red fragment from a woman's wrapped garment (sari) of coarse printed cotton, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh, c.1855 |
| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. Swatches from the original textiles appear in John Forbes Watson’s The Textile Manufactures of India (1866), vol.V. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Watson, J. Forbes, and Great Britain. India Office. The Textile Manufactures of India. India Office, 1866.
Swatches from the original 8023(IS) textile appear in John Forbes Watson’s The Textile Manufactures of India (1866), vol.V, no.184: 'INDIAN FABRICS. / No.184 / WOMAN'S GARMENT. / Cotton: Common material. / Length 8 yards; width 1 yard 3 inches; weight 1 lb. 12 oz.; price 3s 9d. / From VENTAPOLLAM; bought in MADRAS. / Prov.No.15.'
Swatches from the original 8023A textile appear in John Forbes Watson’s The Textile Manufactures of India (1866), volume V, no.198: 'INDIAN FABRICS. / No.198 / WOMAN'S GARMENT. / Cotton: coarse. / Length 6 yards 30 inches; width 29 inches; weight 1 lb. 6 oz.; price 2s 1 1/2 d. / From CUDDAPAH; bought in MADRAS. / Prov.No.81.' |
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| Accession number | 8023(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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