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2000.12.13

Mat, mainly in reds and pinks made of layers of strips of material which have been glued together. The material is the waste product after bindi have been stamped out of the synthetic textile and is covered in circular and tear-shaped perforations.

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2000.12.13

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Collection type
Object
Description
Mat, mainly in reds and pinks made of layers of strips of material which have been glued together. The material is the waste product after bindi have been stamped out of the synthetic textile and is covered in circular and tear-shaped perforations.
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Telangana Hyderabad
Person
Field collector Tony Hayward
PRM source Tony Hayward
Date / Period
Date made: Before 03/01/2000
Date collected
Purchased 3 January 2000
Acquisition information
Donated: 03/03/2000
Materials and processes
Material Glue, Material Synthetic Textile, Process Recycled, Process Woven
Dimensions
Width 328 mm, Length 443 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 2000.12.13
Research and responses

Mat made from the waste material left after fabric bindi spots have been stamped out. Collected in Hyderabad, India, in 1999. Caption prepared by Julia Nicholson and Jeremy Coote on 8 July 2013.

Search terms: Furniture Dwelling, Mat

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