Wrapped Garment
ca. 1867 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Waist or shoulder-cloth, white muslin block-printed in black and red. End borders with floral meanders and two rows of large flowers at each end. Side borders of floral meanders. Red-speckled field.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Cotton, woven and printed |
| Brief description | Shoulder or waist-cloth, block-printed muslin with red speckled field, Jaipur, Rajasthan, ca. 1867; Textiles; Men's Clothes |
| Physical description | Waist or shoulder-cloth, white muslin block-printed in black and red. End borders with floral meanders and two rows of large flowers at each end. Side borders of floral meanders. Red-speckled field. |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (Tax stamp (octroi) in one corner) |
| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. Slip book entry5710: 'Sheet wearing apparel / Dopatta / Jeypore / no invoice price / Original nos. 2448 / cotton printed' |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Other number | 5710 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 6735(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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