Scarf
ca. 1867 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Woven muslin scarf, field block printed with rows of green flower heads, the ends with flowering plants between narrow borders of flowers and leaves on an added border of woven metal thread.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven muslin, block printed and resist-dyed, metal thread on borders |
| Brief description | Textile, scarf or beard tie, muslin probably from Bengal, printed in Udaipur, ca. 1867 |
| Physical description | Woven muslin scarf, field block printed with rows of green flower heads, the ends with flowering plants between narrow borders of flowers and leaves on an added border of woven metal thread. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Bengal/4321/Oodeypore' (handwritten paper label, attached to object) |
| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register Entry: [Case 15] '0454. MUSLIN SCARF. Green, and printed; Oodeypore. 6442' |
| Historical context | Slip book entry states that this is a beard tie. |
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| Other number | 6442 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 0454(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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