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Unknown Maker, Indian

Palampore

Maker

Unknown Maker, Indian

Culture

Indian

Title

Palampore

Year

ca. 1700

Medium

  • cotton,
  • painted and printed

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • cotton,
  • painted and printed

Materials

cotton

Geography

Geographic Reference: Indian, East Coast (likely Chennai), probably for the British market

Dimensions

261.6 cm (103 inches) x 73 inches wide

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mr. Francis Crosby Whitehead

Object Number

68.051.8

Type

  • Textiles

Exhibition History

A World of Costume and Textiles
"Tapestries through the Ages"
Sep 22, 1989 – Nov 12, 1989

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Unknown Maker, Indian
Palampore, ca. 1700
Cotton; painted and printed
261.6 cm (103 inches) x 73 inches wide
Gift of Mr. Francis Crosby Whitehead 68.051.8

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