Head Cover
ca. 1870 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Head cover, patched together from gold-printed (block printed in gum, overlaid with gold powder) red and black cotton, with pink tassels on top; supported with a white cotton ground.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven cotton, printed with gum overlaid with gold powder |
| Brief description | Textile, head cover, cotton, block printed with gold, northern India, ca. 1870 |
| Physical description | Head cover, patched together from gold-printed (block printed in gum, overlaid with gold powder) red and black cotton, with pink tassels on top; supported with a white cotton ground. |
| Dimensions |
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| Object history | 1872 Register entry: 'Head Cover. With long fall. Red cotton with black border, stamped with a pattern in gold. / Indian (Annual Intern'l Ex. 8172) L. 2 ft. 1 in. W. 2 ft. / Date of receipt from Stores: 25 Oct. '72 / From whom received: Indian Court, Ex. '72 / Price: Given by the Indian Department of the Ex. of 1872 / Registration no. 881-72.' |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a garment, as clothing. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 881-1872 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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