Madras Handkerchief
ca. 1855 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Length of eight kerchiefs (head covers), plain-woven cotton with white, red, green and yellow checks.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Woven cotton |
| Brief description | Length of cotton eight handkerchiefs, white, red, green and yellow checks, South India, possibly Chennai, Tamil Nadu, ca. 1855 |
| Physical description | Length of eight kerchiefs (head covers), plain-woven cotton with white, red, green and yellow checks. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'N. 7' Note Original paper label attached to object |
| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. India Museum Slip book entry 895: 'Cotton Kerchiefs / Madras / 55 / Head & Shoulders / 8 in a piece generally'. |
| Other number | 895 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 4860(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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