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# Jacket

A tailor in Sumatra made this man’s jacket (‘baju’) from cotton cloth produced on India’s Coromandel Coast. It has been shortened, probably after damage. The floral design in red, yellow and blue has been strongly influenced by European fashion of the period 1750-1800.

- **Kind:** artefact
- **Date:** 1750–1799 CE

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Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-101-1993](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-101-1993) · Pramāṇa
