Floor Cover
ca. 1881 - 1882 (made)
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Long block printed cotton textile, made up of tree panels joined vertically, two panels have identical borders but different field patterns in brick red and black on an undyed ground with painted green leaves and yellow highlights. One panel with a small floral trellis design, the other with larger intersecting circles and floral motifs. Part of one corner is missing. Originally described as a 'quilt (toshak)'in the 1883 accession register.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cotton, block printed |
| Brief description | Textile, floor cover, block printed cotton, Shikarpur, ca, 1881-1882 |
| Physical description | Long block printed cotton textile, made up of tree panels joined vertically, two panels have identical borders but different field patterns in brick red and black on an undyed ground with painted green leaves and yellow highlights. One panel with a small floral trellis design, the other with larger intersecting circles and floral motifs. Part of one corner is missing. Originally described as a 'quilt (toshak)'in the 1883 accession register. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'S.K.M/1097 [Urdu] qiymat [prince] 1-14-. [English] 1/14..' (paper label stuck to back of object, handwritten in ink) |
| Object history | Acquired by Caspar Purdon Clarke on his purchasing trip to India in 1881 to 1882. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a floor cover, for use when eating. |
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| Accession number | IS.1105-1883 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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