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Checked Muslin

c.1855 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Length of white muslin, self checked, a narrow band of gold-wrapped thread and a geometric motif at one end.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Muslin and gold-wrapped thread, woven
Brief description
Length of checked white muslin (charkhana), Arani, Tamil Nadu, c.1855
Physical description
Length of white muslin, self checked, a narrow band of gold-wrapped thread and a geometric motif at one end.
Dimensions
  • Length: 610cm (approx.)
  • Width: 100cm
Marks and inscriptions
'No. 139/ Remnant' (written on paper used to wrap around object; refers to the use of a sample in John Forbes Watson's fabric books )
Object history
Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. India Museum Slip Book entry 2629: 'Muslin White / Arnee Madras / 55 / Sample in Fabric Book 139 / checked'. Swatches from the original textile appear in John Forbes Watson's The Textile Manufactures of India (1866), vol.IX, no.327.
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Watson, J. Forbes, and Great Britain. India Office. The Textile Manufactures of India. India Office, 1866. 'Prov.No.139 / INDIA FABRICS. / No.327. / MUSLINS. / Check muslin "Charkhana Sullah". Fine quality. / Length 10 yards; Width 1 yard 4 inches. Weight 9 oz. Price 1l. 4s. 6d. / From ARNEE; MADRAS.'
Other number
2629 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
8909(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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