Collection of specimens and illustrations of the textile manufactures of India. Second series : Kincobs, Nos. 401 to 458

1873–80

Not on view

Fabric samples are featured from various regions of colonial India, including the modern South Asian nations of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Caption titles for each sample include information on length, width, weight, price, and place of manufacture

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Title: Collection of specimens and illustrations of the textile manufactures of India. Second series : Kincobs, Nos. 401 to 458
Editor: John Forbes Watson (Scottish, 1827–1892)
Lithographer: William Griggs
Publisher: India Museum
Date: 1873–80
Geography: London, England
Dimensions: (h x w x d) 13 13/16" x 10 7/16" x 1 15/16" (33.5 x 26.5 x 5cm)
Object Number: TS1403 .W38 1873 Quarto no.401-458

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