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Textiles59
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International Textile Collection59
Brotherton Collection1

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India62
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Gampong Lamlagang1
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Mohni Woollens2
Roberts, Emma (1791-1840)2
Khatr. Mohammadbhal Siddiquebhal1
Manuzio, Antonio (1559)1

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Hindostan, its landscapes, palaces, temples, tombs : the shores of the Red sea; and the sublime and romantic scenery of the Himalaya mountains (v.1)

Roberts, Emma (1791-1840)

[1845-1847]

The title-page is undated, but the plates bear the dates 1845, 1846 and 1847.

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Hindostan, its landscapes, palaces, temples, tombs : the shores of the Red sea; and the sublime and romantic scenery of the Himalaya mountains (v.2)

Roberts, Emma (1791-1840)

[1845-1847]

The title-page is undated, but the plates bear the dates 1845, 1846 and 1847.

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printed ikat style sari cloth
Textile

printed ikat style sari cloth

A length of red cotton sari cloth, which is screen printed in red and black geometric patterns, with more detailed patterning at the wrap end (pallu). The cloth has been printed to give the appearance...

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skirt
Textile

skirt

A red silk very fine Jacquard weave woman's skirt.

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double ikat
Textile

double ikat

A red and white double ikat in a regular pattern with a repeated triangular motif.

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kantha style panel
Textile

kantha style panel

mid 20th Century

An orange red square with neutral backing, with kantha style embroidery in which the green, red, blue, yellow and pink stitching is laced in large diamond motifs onto the white darning stitch. There ...

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headscarf
Textile

headscarf

late 20th Century

An evenweave natural coloured fabric with a border of two parallel rows of handstitching in red. The edges are further enhanced with a separate edging attached by hand. It has loops on the open edge, ...

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Lotong boko
Textile

Lotong boko

late 19th Century

A Lotong boko batik made up of three large white rectangular panels containing many small grey ovals and larger red ovals. The warp edges of each panel are bordered with three narrow rows in white and...

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kadi cotton
Textile

kadi cotton

"plain Kadi Cotton" - a length of fabric of plain weave natural colour with a red warp at the selvedges and weft stripe.

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shawl
Textile

shawl

Labelled as "Prayer shawl from Benares". Yellow ground with red repeated central and border block printed patterns and motifs.

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veil
Textile

veil

late 20th Century

A printed veil or shawl in red, green and yellow, with metalic threads, with a geometric design which loosely represents tie-dye and shibori.

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hood
Textile

hood

before 2004

Richly hand-embroidered child's hood with plain square green cotton crown, decorated with fabric "pom poms" at each corner. The back portion is elongated to cover the neck, and has triple red self fab...

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