Textile
ca. 1855 - 1879 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Piece of coarse red silk-like fabric made of plant fibre, with fringes at either end.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Mudar or madar floss (Calotropis procera), woven. |
| Brief description | Textile, piece of fabric made of Mudar or Madar floss plant fibre (Calotropis procera), Shahpur, ca. 1855-1879. |
| Physical description | Piece of coarse red silk-like fabric made of plant fibre, with fringes at either end. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Lefthand side: 'INDIA-BENGAL/No. 7933 7935/Division. Group. 7 Class. 25/Name of article/3 coloured handkerchiefs of "Madar" floss/Where produced./Shahpore./Use.'
Righthand side: 'INDE-BENGAL/No./Division. Groupe. Classe/Nom de l'article./3 mouchoirs coloriées/Ou produit. fait de feb "Madar"/Shahpore/Usage./201' (rectangular paper label, attached to object) |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IPN.1028 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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