Not currently on display at the V&A

Checked Cotton

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

Length of cotton, part of a length of cotton, with red, orange, blue and white checks.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Cotton, woven
Brief description
Length of checked cotton, woven, Mangaluru, Karnataka ca. 1855.
Physical description
Length of cotton, part of a length of cotton, with red, orange, blue and white checks.
Dimensions
  • Length: 613cm (approx.)
  • Width: 97cm
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879. India Museum Slip book entry 778: 'Cotton Piece Goods / Managlore, Madras / 55 / Check in Colors'.
Subject depicted
Other number
778 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
5262(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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