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India
Textile sample (19th century)
block-printed cotton
44.5 × 69.8 cm
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1895
Photo: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne

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INDIA
Textile sample
(19th century)

Medium
block-printed cotton

Measurements
44.5 × 69.8 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1895

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
India

Accession Number
34-D2

Department
International Fashion and Textiles

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest

Physical description
One of four examples of hand-block printing from Mazulipatam, Madras. Patterns are created in mustard, burgundy and black ink on a background of cream, plain weave cotton.