Gingham
ca. 1855 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Complete length of plain-woven cotton with blue, white and red checks.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Woven cotton |
| Brief description | Length of gingham, checked woven cotton, Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, ca. 1855 |
| Physical description | Complete length of plain-woven cotton with blue, white and red checks. |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'MADRAS PRODUCTS. XCIIL/No. 16/PIECE OF GINGAM 8 by 1 yard price Rupees (1-8)/one and Annas eight; manufactured in Masulipatam by/Balla Guntia, and forwarded by the Local Masulipatam/Committee; property of the H. E. I. C./40' (Paper label, printed and handwritten, attached to object. ) |
| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. India Museum Slip Book entry 8292: 'Check Gingham / Masulipatam / 55'. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Other number | 8292 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 5301(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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