Napkin
ca. 1867 (made)
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Napkins of woven unbleached cotton, with textured design and narrow red bands in the borders.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Woven cotton |
Brief description | Twelve napkins, white cotton, Hyderabad, Sindh, ca. 1867 |
Physical description | Napkins of woven unbleached cotton, with textured design and narrow red bands in the borders. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'FOR PARIS EXHIBITION FROM HYDRABAD, SIND./General No. 80/Name Napkins/Produce of Talooka Hydrabad/Collectorate Hydrabad Sind/No. Quantity or Weight 12./Price R. 3.8.0' (Printed and handwritten paper label, attached to object.) |
Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. Slip book entry 6067: '12 napkins / Hyderabad, Sind / Price Rs.3-8 / 1867 / Original nos.80'. |
Historical context | Intended for use as napkins, household textiles. |
Other number | 6067 - India Museum Slip Book |
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Accession number | 5477(IS) |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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