Towel
c.1867 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Three towels on one piece of white cotton, divided by bands of red woven cotton.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven cotton |
| Brief description | Three towels woven in one length of white cotton, made by prisoners in the jail at Agra, Uttar Pradesh, c.1867 |
| Physical description | Three towels on one piece of white cotton, divided by bands of red woven cotton. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Agra Central Prison 4337 - Rs 5 per 003 towels |
| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. India Museum Slip book entry 6072: '6 Towels / Agra Jail / 1867 / Original nos.4337 / Price Rs. 5 per dozen.' |
| Other number | 6072 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 5568(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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