Bed Cover
ca. 1867 (made)
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Complete length of heavy cotton and silk cloth, the field consists of patterned red, green and black checks, within yellow squares, the ends are striped in red, purple, green and yellow figured bands. One border has a band of yellow silk, with patterns on either side.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Cotton and silk, woven |
| Brief description | Textile, cotton bed cover, north-western India, possibly Khairpur, Sind, ca. 1867. |
| Physical description | Complete length of heavy cotton and silk cloth, the field consists of patterned red, green and black checks, within yellow squares, the ends are striped in red, purple, green and yellow figured bands. One border has a band of yellow silk, with patterns on either side. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a bed cover. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Other number | 5876 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 5190(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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