Towel
ca. 1866 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Three pieces, towels, woven on one piece of heavy textured cotton.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Woven cotton |
| Brief description | Textile, three towels on one piece, unbleached cotton, Madras, ca. 1866 |
| Physical description | Three pieces, towels, woven on one piece of heavy textured cotton. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'No. 8 6 Bengal muslin thick/bathing Towels 1/4 x 1 yard/at Rupees 6/2 per Dozen' (Handwritten paper label, attached to object. ) |
| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. |
| Historical context | Each piece would have been intended for use as a towel, to dry the body. |
| Other number | 3436 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 5582(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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