Cover
ca. 1881 - ca. 1882 (made)
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Cover, possibly floor block printed and mordant-dyed cotton, with some painted areas, the field has a latticework of flowers and foliage, containiing stylised flower heads, several borders of trailing plants and geometric patterns, buta and floral motifs. The hems also have a border of large floral buta on a yellow ground.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven cotton, block printed and mordant-dyed |
| Brief description | Textile, cover (palampore), block printed, mordant-dyed and painted cotton, Sultanpur, ca. 1881-1882 |
| Physical description | Cover, possibly floor block printed and mordant-dyed cotton, with some painted areas, the field has a latticework of flowers and foliage, containiing stylised flower heads, several borders of trailing plants and geometric patterns, buta and floral motifs. The hems also have a border of large floral buta on a yellow ground. |
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| Object history | Acquired by Caspar Purdon Clarke on his purchasing trip to India in 1881 to 1882. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a cover, a household object. |
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| Accession number | IS.1815-1883 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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