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Towel

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

Length of thick, unbleached cotton, woven in a basket weave. Probably two separate pieces woven on a single length.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven cotton
Brief description
Towels of woven cotton, Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, ca. 1855
Physical description
Length of thick, unbleached cotton, woven in a basket weave. Probably two separate pieces woven on a single length.
Dimensions
  • Length: 182cm
  • Width: 88cm
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879. Slip book entry 866: 'Cotton Towels / Masulapatan, Madras / 55 / Large size / unbleached'.
Other number
866 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
5588(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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