Textile
ca. 1872 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Hand loom woven cotton bedding known as 'khes' are labour intensive and expensive to produce. Khes like this large piece made up of smaller fragments were commonly used as spreads in Baluchistan. An original paper label on this piece reads in English 'Presented by the Governer of Turbat 21st April 1872'.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven silk and cotton |
| Brief description | Woven silk and cotton bedcover, Baluchistan, Pakistan, ca. 1872. |
| Physical description | Hand loom woven cotton bedding known as 'khes' are labour intensive and expensive to produce. Khes like this large piece made up of smaller fragments were commonly used as spreads in Baluchistan. An original paper label on this piece reads in English 'Presented by the Governer of Turbat 21st April 1872'. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Presented by the Governer of Turbat 21st April 1872'. (Handwritten label, in English and Urdu, attached to object.) |
| Object history | It was given to the India Museum in 1872 by a General Goldsmid, and the records state that it was presented to him "during the mission to Seistan". |
| Production | from Turbat |
| Bibliographic reference | Colours of the Indus : costume and textiles of Pakistan / Nasreen Askari and Rosemary Crill. London: Merrell Holberton in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1997 Number: 1858940443
p. 79, fig. 124 |
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| Accession number | 9184(IS) |
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| Record created | November 8, 2002 |
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