Model of state barge of govenor of the English factory, Calcutta, decorated in the style of an Indian Peacock boat

Made:
1700-1929 in India
maker:
Unknown
Model of state barge of govenor of the English factory, Calcutta, decorated in the style of an Indian Peacock boat Model of state barge of govenor of the English factory, Calcutta, decorated in the style of an Indian Peacock boat

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Model, scale unknown, of a decorated state barge resembling an Indian Peacock Boat, as built for the English Factory at Calcutta in the 18th century, unsigned, India, 1700-1929

Details

Category:
Water Transport
Object Number:
1929-1086
Materials:
wood (unidentified), ivory, cotton (textile) and paint
Measurements:
overall: 270 mm x 1100 mm x 170 mm,
type:
model - representation and barge (flat-bottomed watercraft)
credit:
Victoria and Albert Museum, Indian Section