Textile
ca. 1881-1882 (made)
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Textile, black cotton net with applied flower heads in beetle-wing and gold-wrapped thread.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven cotton net, applied beetle-wing and gold-wrapped thread |
| Brief description | Textile, cotton net, applied beetle-wing and gold-wrapped thread, Madras (Hobart School), ca. 1881-1882 |
| Physical description | Textile, black cotton net with applied flower heads in beetle-wing and gold-wrapped thread. |
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| Object history | Acquired by Caspar Purdon Clarke on his India purchasing trip in 1881-1882. 1883 Register entry: 'PIECE OF NET. Black cotton. Embroidered with repeating pattern of stars in gold thread and tinsel. Made at the Hobart School for Mussulman girls, Madras. 19th cent. L. 6 ft., W. 3 ft. 9 in. Bought, 13s. 8d. 1923-1883 (IS)' |
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| Accession number | IS.1923-1883 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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