Textile
early 20th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Textile fragment of woven cotton, coarse red and blue double-weave (reversible).
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Woven cotton |
| Brief description | Textile fragment, woven cotton, Panjab, Northwest India, early 20th century |
| Physical description | Textile fragment of woven cotton, coarse red and blue double-weave (reversible). |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr Jocelyn Morton |
| Object history | Registered File number 1976/1601A. |
| Historical context | This is the very stout fabric called Khes, a product of 19th century jails in the Panjab, used for sleeping mats. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.60-1976 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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