Gingham
ca. 1855 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Length of woven cotton, dark blue and green plaid with pink stripes and white checks. Complete piece.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cotton, woven |
| Brief description | Length of gingham, checked woven cotton, Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, ca. 1855 |
| Physical description | Length of woven cotton, dark blue and green plaid with pink stripes and white checks. Complete piece. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'MADRAS PRODUCTS. XCIII/No. 15./PIECE OF GINGAM,8 by 1 yard, Price Rupees/(1-10) one and Anas ten; manufactured at Masuli-/patam, by Balla Pooliah, and forwarded by the Masulipatam/Local Committee: property of the H.E.I.C.' (rectangular printed paper label, attached to object) |
| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. |
| Historical context | Probably intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
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| Accession number | 5248(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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