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Checked Muslin

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

Length of white muslin with large window pane checks in red.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Muslin, woven
Brief description
Length of muslin, white with large red checks, Arani, Tamil Nadu, c.1855; Textiles
Physical description
Length of white muslin with large window pane checks in red.
Dimensions
  • Length: 875cm (approx.)
  • Width: 100cm
Object history
Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. India Museum Slip Book entry 2644: 'Muslin Colored Check / Madras / 55 / Sample in Fabric Book 126'. Swatches from the original textile appear in John Forbes Watson's The Textile Manufactures of India (1866), vol.IX, no.334.
Historical context
Intended for use as a garment, clothing.
Bibliographic reference
Watson, J. Forbes, and Great Britain. India Office. The Textile Manufactures of India. India Office, 1866. 'Prov.No.126 / INDIA FABRICS. / No.334 / MUSLINS. / Muslin, broad check. Colored. / Length 15 yards; width 1 yard 2 inches. Weight 1 lb 3 1/2 oz. Price 15s. / From ARNEE; MADRAS.'
Other number
2644 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
8906(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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