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Hip Wrapper (Tuppotiya)

late 18th century
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Object Information
  • Title: Hip Wrapper (Tuppotiya)
  • Date: late 18th century
  • Culture: India (for Indonesian market)
  • Medium: Mordant- and resist-dyed plain-weave cotton
  • Dimensions: Warp 137 in. (348 cm); weft 40 1/2 in. (102.9 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: 2010.340
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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