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Bedspread

1835 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bedspread of painted cotton. The field is filled with rows of small floral cones on a red ground and with a cypress ornament in each corner. Deep border with four large floral cones at each end.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Painted cotton
Brief description
Bedspread of painted cotton, Machilipatnam, 1835
Physical description
Bedspread of painted cotton. The field is filled with rows of small floral cones on a red ground and with a cypress ornament in each corner. Deep border with four large floral cones at each end.
Dimensions
  • Length: 118.5in
  • Width: 52in
Credit line
Given by G. P. Baker
Collection
Accession number
IS.69-1950

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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