Ventapollam Handkerchief
ca. 1855 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Complete length of plain-woven cotton, white with red checks, probably intended to be cut up into handkerchiefs.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Woven cotton |
| Brief description | Length of cotton handkerchiefs, white and red checks, South India, possibly Vetapalemu, Andhra Pradesh, ca. 1855 |
| Physical description | Complete length of plain-woven cotton, white with red checks, probably intended to be cut up into handkerchiefs. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. India Museum Slip book entry 935: 'Cotton Kerchiefs / Madras / 55 / Head & Shoulders / Glazed'. |
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| Other number | 935 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 4885(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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