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Handkerchief

ca. 1855 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Length of seven uncut handkerchiefs of red and white checked silk.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Length of seven silk handkerchiefs, red with white checks, Tiruchchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, ca. 1855.
Physical description
Length of seven uncut handkerchiefs of red and white checked silk.
Dimensions
  • Length: 586cm
  • Width: 85cm
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879. India Museum Slip book entry: 'Silk Kerchief for the Head / Trichinopoly / 55 / Crimson and White check / Borders'
Other number
3260 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
4908(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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