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Cover

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

Cover, block printed cotton, the field is blue with large and smaller floral buta designs, wide and narrow borders of small scrolling plants.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven cotton, block printed
Brief description
Textile, bed cover, floral and buta design, block printed cotton, Fatehgarh, ca. 1855
Physical description
Cover, block printed cotton, the field is blue with large and smaller floral buta designs, wide and narrow borders of small scrolling plants.
Dimensions
  • Length: 286cm
  • Width: 184cm
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879.
Historical context
Intended for use as a cover, for household use.
Subjects depicted
Other number
3614 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
5420(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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