Ventapollam Handkerchief
c.1855 (made)
| Place of origin |
Remnants of a length of cotton handkerchiefs, red, white and brown checks, Vetapalemu, Andhra Pradesh, c.1855
Object details
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| Brief description | Remnants of a length of cotton handkerchiefs, red, white and brown checks, Vetapalemu, Andhra Pradesh, c.1855 |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'No. 170 / Remnant.' (Label identifying the piece as the remnants of a fabric cut for use in John Forbes Watson's The Textile Manufactures of India (1866)) |
| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. Swatches cut from this piece appear in John Forbes Watson's The Textile Manufactures of India (1866), vol.X, no.363. |
| Associated object | 8405(IS) (Part) |
| Bibliographic reference | Watson, J. Forbes, and Great Britain. India Office. The Textile Manufactures of India. India Office, 1866.
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 8550(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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