Spotted Muslin
ca. 1855 (made)
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Cut length of fine muslin, embroidered with a regular pattern of blue spots. Pieces have been cut out.
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Materials and techniques | Woven muslin |
Brief description | Length of white muslin embroidered with blue spots ("bootee"), Dhaka, Bangladesh, ca. 1855 |
Physical description | Cut length of fine muslin, embroidered with a regular pattern of blue spots. Pieces have been cut out. |
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Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. India Museum Slip Book entry 2702: 'Muslin Blue Spots / Bootea / Dacca / 55 / Fine Muslin Embroidered Spots'. Swatches from the original textile appear in John Forbes Watson's Second Series of The Textile Manufactures of India (1874) vol 864-920, no.878. |
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Bibliographic reference | Watson, J. Forbes, et al. Collection of Specimens and Illustrations of the Textile Manufactures of India. Second Series, India Museum, 1874.
'MUSLIN. / Length 10 Yds. 6 1/2 Ins.; Width 1 Yd; Weight, 12 oz. 8 dr. / DACCA. / No.878, SECOND SERIES. / "2702". |
Other number | 2702 - India Museum Slip Book |
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Accession number | 8726(IS) |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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