Madras Handkerchief
ca. 1855 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Complete length of eight plain-woven cotton handkerchiefs in red and white check.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven cotton |
| Brief description | Length of eight cotton handkerchiefs, red and white checks, Kanathur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, ca. 1855 |
| Physical description | Complete length of eight plain-woven cotton handkerchiefs in red and white check. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'ENG. NAME. Handfs 8 no / SYN. / TAMIL. Goodday / PRODUCE OR MANUFACTURE. Coonnatoor / PRICE PER Piece 2 Rupees / WHERE PROCURABLE Bazaar / USE. / REMARKS.' (Original 1855 Paris Exposition Universelle paper label ) |
| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. India Museum Slip book entry 911: 'Cotton Kerchiefs / Madras / 55 / Head & Shoulders'. 1880 South Kensington Museum Register Entry: [Box No. 21.] '4,948 to 4,970. COTTON HANDKERCHIEF PIECES.' |
| Other number | 911 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 4967(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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