Textile
ca. 1855 (made)
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| Place of origin |
One end of a length of purple mashru, with white vertical stripes and staggered circular motifs in gold-wrapped thread. Red selvedges.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk (warps) and cotton (wefts), woven |
| Brief description | Textiles, part of a length of mashru, Thanjavur, ca. 1855. |
| Physical description | One end of a length of purple mashru, with white vertical stripes and staggered circular motifs in gold-wrapped thread. Red selvedges. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'ENG. NAME. Laced silk/TAMIL. Keencob/PRODUCE OR MANUFACTURE. Tanjore/PRICE PER Piece 16 1/2 Rupees/WHERE PROCURABLE. Bazaar/REMARKS.' (printed and handwritten paper label, attached to object) |
| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register Entry: [Case 20] '0572. SATIN. Piece of,purple, white stripes and spots. "Mushroo;" Tanjore. 3105' |
| Historical context | The complete piece would have been intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
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| Other number | 3105 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 0572(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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