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Head Cover

ca. 1855-1879 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Head cover or kerchief, fine magenta silk brocaded with flower heads in gold-wrapped thread; borders woven with gold-wrapped thread and blue silk.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven silk, gold-wrapped thread and silk thread brocade
Brief description
Textile, head cover, silk, gold-wrapped thread brocade, Baharampur, ca. 1855-1879
Physical description
Head cover or kerchief, fine magenta silk brocaded with flower heads in gold-wrapped thread; borders woven with gold-wrapped thread and blue silk.
Dimensions
  • Length: 52cm
  • Width: 108cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Kerchief/Burhampore/Centr. Prov 872/G. J. Nicholls' (Small handwritten paper label, attached to object. )
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879.
Collection
Accession number
7533(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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