Textile
ca. 1872 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Fragment of block printed and resist-dyed cotton, partly dyed terracotta, block printed with a buta print with black outline, containing floral bouquets.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven cotton, block printed and resist-dyed |
| Brief description | Textile, fragment, buta design, block printed and resist-dyed cotton, Kanpur, ca. 1872 |
| Physical description | Fragment of block printed and resist-dyed cotton, partly dyed terracotta, block printed with a buta print with black outline, containing floral bouquets. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. |
| Historical context | The complete object was probably intended for use as a domestic textile. |
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| Other number | 4589 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 8333(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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