Bed Cover
ca. 1881 - 1882 (made)
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Bed cover ('palangposh'), cotton, mordant-dyed, resist-dyed, block printed and painted, a repeating floral pattern around an eight pointed star in the centre on a white ground, two bands of buta and running floral designs, end borders of large floral buta and narrow buta in three bands. Complete piece.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven cotton, mordant-dyed, resist-dyed, block printed and painted |
| Brief description | Textile, bed cover ('palangposh'), floral and buta design, block printed, resist-dyed, mordant-dyed and painted cotton, Machilipatnam (purchased in Hyderabad, Deccan), ca. 1881-1882 |
| Physical description | Bed cover ('palangposh'), cotton, mordant-dyed, resist-dyed, block printed and painted, a repeating floral pattern around an eight pointed star in the centre on a white ground, two bands of buta and running floral designs, end borders of large floral buta and narrow buta in three bands. Complete piece. |
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| Object history | Acquired by Caspar Purdon Clarke on his purchasing trip to India in 1881 to 1882. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a bed cover. |
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| Accession number | IS.2143-1883 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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