Hip Wrapper (Tuppotiya)

Southeast India (for Sri Lankan market)

late 18th century

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Title: Hip Wrapper (Tuppotiya)
Date: late 18th century
Culture: Southeast India (for Sri Lankan market)
Medium: Mordant- and resist-dyed plain-weave cotton
Dimensions: Warp 148 1/2 in. (377.2 cm); weft 47 1/2 in. (120.7 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Painted and Dyed
Credit Line: Purchase, Fernando Family Trust Gift, in honor of Dr. Quintus and Mrs. Wimala Fernando, 2010
Object Number: 2010.338
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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