Shawl
ca. 1881 - ca. 1882 (made)
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Complete shawl, red cotton, block printed with adhesive overlaid with mica. Field pattern with repeated small buti design; deep multiple border at one end with buti and geometric designs. one complete selvedge to selvedge length.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven cotton, block printed with adhesive, overlaid with mica |
| Brief description | Shawl, red cotton block printed with mica, "tuggut", Hyderabad, Deccan, ca. 1881-1882 |
| Physical description | Complete shawl, red cotton, block printed with adhesive overlaid with mica. Field pattern with repeated small buti design; deep multiple border at one end with buti and geometric designs. one complete selvedge to selvedge length. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Nizam Sahde [?]/1 piece Tuggut/Rs. 0-14-..' (paper label stuck to back of object, handwritten in ink) |
| Object history | Acquired by Caspar Purdon Clarke on his purchasing trip to India in 1881 to 1882. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
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| Accession number | IS.2153-1883 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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