Textile
ca. 1881-1882 (made)
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Square piece of cotton, printed with a repeating floral pattern, with a repeating pattern in each of the four borders, the border consists of bands of running floral and other ornaments. Block printed, mordant-dyed and painted, in red, black, blue and yellow on a white ground. Complete piece.
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Materials and techniques | Woven cotton, block printed, mordant-dyed and painted |
Brief description | Textile, floral design, cotton, block printed, mordant-dyed and painted, Tiruchchirappalli (Wariol), ca. 1881-1882 |
Physical description | Square piece of cotton, printed with a repeating floral pattern, with a repeating pattern in each of the four borders, the border consists of bands of running floral and other ornaments. Block printed, mordant-dyed and painted, in red, black, blue and yellow on a white ground. Complete piece. |
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Object history | Acquired by Caspar Purdon Clarke on his purchasing trip to India in 1881 to 1882. |
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Accession number | IS.2903-1883 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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