Kerchief
ca.1855 (made)
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Remains of a white muslin kerchief, Kolkata, West Bengal, c.1855
Object details
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| Brief description | Remains of a white muslin kerchief, Kolkata, West Bengal, c.1855 |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. India Museum Slip Book entry 2670: 'Muslin Bordered / Calcutta / 55 / Sample in Fabric Book 462'. Swatches from the original textile appear in John Forbes Watson The Textile Manufactures of India (1866), vol.VIII, no.288. |
| Bibliographic reference | Watson, J. Forbes, and Great Britain. India Office. The Textile Manufactures of India. India Office, 1866.
'Prov.No.462 / INDIA FABRICS. / No.288. / MUSLINS. / Bordered muslin for covering head and neck. / Length 2 yards 33 inches; Width 1 yard 10 inches. Weight 3 1/2 oz. Price 2s. / From CALCUTTA.' |
| Other number | 2670 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 4957(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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