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Unknown Maker, Indian

Parasol Made for the British Market

Maker

Unknown Maker, Indian, maker

Culture

Indian

Title

Parasol Made for the British Market

Year

1800-1825

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

silk, steel, baleen, brass (alloy)

Dimensions

85.1 cm (33 1/2 inches) (length)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities

Object Number

63.031.70

Type

Exhibition History

Take Care
Aug 20, 2022 – Mar 22, 2023

Label copy

Made in India in the early 1800s, this parasol hints at more stories than we see on the surface. Its whale-baleen ribs bring attention to the global whaling industry. Whaling was crucial to New England’s economy in the 1800s and it continues to have repercussions today, affecting the ocean’s ecosystems.

–Brianna Turner, conservation assistant

Raid the Icebox 1 with Andy Warhol
Apr 23, 1970 – Jun 30, 1970

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Indian, maker
Parasol Made for the British Market, 1800-1825
Steel, baleen, brass, ivory, and silk with metallic brocade decoration
85.1 cm (33 1/2 inches) (length)
Gift of the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities 63.031.70

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