Spotted Muslin
ca. 1855 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Complete length of white muslin, embroidered with a regular pattern of red spots.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Muslin, woven, embroidered with cotton |
| Brief description | Length of white muslin embroidered with red spots ("bootee"), Dhaka, Bangladesh, ca. 1855. |
| Physical description | Complete length of white muslin, embroidered with a regular pattern of red spots. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register Entry: [Case 15] '0453. MUSLIN. Piece of, red spots; Dacca. 2762'. India Museum Slip Book entry 2762: 'Muslin Emb'd Spots of Red Cotton / Bootea / Dacca / 55 / Fine example'. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Associated object | 0452(IS) (Shared Other number) |
| Other number | 2762 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 0453(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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