Curtain or Cover
ca. 1881-1882 (made)
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Curtain or cover, hand painted with two trees of life and two peacocks at each end with a large circular medallion in the centre containing floral designs, surrounded by festoons and patterned bands. Red, black and green on a white ground. Complete piece.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven cotton, painted |
| Brief description | Textile, curtain or cover, trees of life and peacocks, cotton, dyed and painted, Machilipatnam, ca. 1881-1882 |
| Physical description | Curtain or cover, hand painted with two trees of life and two peacocks at each end with a large circular medallion in the centre containing floral designs, surrounded by festoons and patterned bands. Red, black and green on a white ground. Complete piece. |
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| Object history | Acquired by Caspar Purdon Clarke on his purchasing trip to India in 1881-1882. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a domestic textile, a curtain or cover. |
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| Accession number | IS.2101-1883 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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