Handkerchief
ca. 1855 - ca. 1879 (made)
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Square handkerchief or wrapper, cotton, block printed wax resist in ajrakh technique. Red field with all-over design of squares and stars, in indigo, black and white. Added yellow paint in centre of repeated flowers. Complete piece.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Block printed, resist-dyed and mordant-dyed cotton |
| Brief description | Textile, handkerchief or clothes wrapper, ajrakh, block printed, mordant-dyed and resist-dyed cotton, Sind, ca. 1855-1879 |
| Physical description | Square handkerchief or wrapper, cotton, block printed wax resist in ajrakh technique. Red field with all-over design of squares and stars, in indigo, black and white. Added yellow paint in centre of repeated flowers. Complete piece. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a handkerchief or wrapper. |
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| Accession number | 4966(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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