Checked Muslin
c.1855 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Length of white muslin with large window pane checks in red.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Muslin, woven |
| Brief description | Length of muslin, white with large red checks, Arani, Tamil Nadu, c.1855; Textiles |
| Physical description | Length of white muslin with large window pane checks in red. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. India Museum Slip Book entry 2644: 'Muslin Colored Check / Madras / 55 / Sample in Fabric Book 126'. Swatches from the original textile appear in John Forbes Watson's The Textile Manufactures of India (1866), vol.IX, no.334. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
| Bibliographic reference | Watson, J. Forbes, and Great Britain. India Office. The Textile Manufactures of India. India Office, 1866.
'Prov.No.126 / INDIA FABRICS. / No.334 / MUSLINS. / Muslin, broad check. Colored. / Length 15 yards; width 1 yard 2 inches. Weight 1 lb 3 1/2 oz. Price 15s. / From ARNEE; MADRAS.' |
| Other number | 2644 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 8906(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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