Mosquito Curtain
ca. 1855 (made)
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Mosquito curtain of loosely woven muga silk, with a fringe of coarse muslin attached and red woollen tabs inside the hem.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk, woven |
| Brief description | Mosquito curtain, muga silk, Gauhati, Assam, ca. 1855 |
| Physical description | Mosquito curtain of loosely woven muga silk, with a fringe of coarse muslin attached and red woollen tabs inside the hem. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Lefthand side: 'INDIA-BENGAL/No. 593 Division. 1 Group. 7 Class. 25/Name of article/A Silk Curtain/Where produced/Gowhatty Assam/Use 107'.
Righthand side: 'INDE-BENGAL/No. 593/Division. 1 Groupe. 7/ Classe. 25/Nom de l'article/Rideau de Soie/Ou produit./Gowhatty en Assam/Usage.' (Original 1855 Exhibition label attached to object) |
| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. India Museum Slip book entry 3371: 'Musquoito Curtain / Moonga Silk / Gowhatty Assam / 55 / Light drab color'. |
| Historical context | Intended for use to guard against mosquitos (as a mosquito curtain). |
| Other number | 3371 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 05642(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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