Wrapped Garment
c.1872 (made)
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Wrapped garment in white muslin or fine cotton, with woven and embroidered pattern in indigo blue. The side borders and part of the end border are woven but contain part of a row of embroidered buta. Complete piece.
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Materials and techniques | Woven muslin or fine cotton |
Brief description | Wrapped garment of white muslin with borders and end patterned in blue, Hugli, West Bengal, c.1872 |
Physical description | Wrapped garment in white muslin or fine cotton, with woven and embroidered pattern in indigo blue. The side borders and part of the end border are woven but contain part of a row of embroidered buta. Complete piece. |
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Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. India Museum Slip book entry 11929: 'Cotton Scarf - Black flowers on White / Hooghly Calcutta / Original nos.3593 / pattern pressed on'. |
Historical context | Intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
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Bibliographic reference | Arts of Bengal : the heritage of Bangladesh and eastern India : an exhibition organized by the Whitechapel Art Gallery in collaboration with the Victoria and Albert Museum : 9 November-30 December 1979, Whitechapel Art Gallery ..., 12 January-17 February 1980, Manchester City Art Gallery ... . [London]: Whitechapel Art Gallery, [1979] Number: 085488047X (pbk.) :
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Other number | 11929 - India Museum Slip Book |
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Accession number | 0221(IS) |
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Record created | March 18, 2005 |
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