Madras Handkerchief
ca. 1855 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Length of cotton, with a large plaid design in red, dark blue, light blue, white and pink.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Cotton, woven |
| Brief description | Length of cotton handkerchiefs, red, white and black checks, South India, possibly Chennai, Tamil Madu, c.1855. |
| Physical description | Length of cotton, with a large plaid design in red, dark blue, light blue, white and pink. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Madras Hkf / @40 Pagoodas [illegible] / [illegible]' (Handwritten paper label) |
| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. India Museum Slip book entry 893: 'Cotton Kerchief / Madras / 55 / For Head & Shoulders'. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Other number | 893 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 4857(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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