Towel
c.1862 (made)
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Woven cotton towel.
Object details
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Brief description | Towel of woven white cotton, made by prisoners in the jail at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, c.1862 |
Physical description | Woven cotton towel. |
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Marks and inscriptions | '013 [label adhered on top: '1496']/1 Bath Towel/Price -12-as/333C [label adhered: 'BENGAL INVOICE 6219']' (Printed and handwritten paper label, attached to object.) |
Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. India Museum Slip book entry 8312: 'Towel Material Coarse / Jail Benares / 62 / Presented by Dr Clarke.' |
Other number | 8312 - India Museum Slip Book |
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Accession number | 5561(IS) |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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