Pillowcase
c.1867 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Long pillow case, with drawstring ties, red cotton, appliquéd with straight and shaped bands of coloured cotton.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven cotton, applied cotton thread |
| Brief description | Pillowcase, red cotton with applied decoration in black, white, red, orange and green cotton in geometric shapes, Bannu, c.1867; Textiles; Furnishings |
| Physical description | Long pillow case, with drawstring ties, red cotton, appliquéd with straight and shaped bands of coloured cotton. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Paris Exhibition of 1867./PUNJAB COLLECTION/Name of article 906/Pillow case [illegible]/Locality Bannu-Mawra/Exhibitor/price/£-1-0' (Printed and handwritten paper label, attached to object. ) |
| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. Slip book entry 6285: 'Pillow case / Bunnoo / Price 1/ / 1867 / Original nos. 906' |
| Other number | 6285 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 05667(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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