Soap [Mysore Sandal Soap]
Maker and role
Mysore Government Soap Factory, Maker
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Object detail
Accession number
2015.128.86
Production period
Description
Rectangular block of soap inside pink paper packaging. There are pictures of elephants along the bottom of the front. Labelled "MADE IN INDIA / MYSORE Sandal SOAP / GOVERNMENT SOAP FACTORY, BANGALORE." On long edges "Delicately Perfumed" and on short edges "NET. WT. / 80 GRAMS". On reverse "THIS SOAP CONTAINS / SANDALWOOD OIL DISTILLED / BY / THE GOVERNMENT OF MYSORE". There is a white rectangular sticker on reverse with "SUVA 7c" handwritten in black pen.
Marks
MADE IN INDIA / MYSORE Sandal SOAP / GOVERNMENT SOAP FACTORY, BANGALORE Printed
Delicately Perfumed Printed
NET. WT. / 80 GRAMS Printed
THIS SOAP CONTAINS / SANDALWOOD OIL DISTILLED / BY / THE GOVERNMENT OF MYSORE Printed
SUVA 7c Hand-written
Delicately Perfumed Printed
NET. WT. / 80 GRAMS Printed
THIS SOAP CONTAINS / SANDALWOOD OIL DISTILLED / BY / THE GOVERNMENT OF MYSORE Printed
SUVA 7c Hand-written
Media/Materials
Collection
Credit Line
Mysore Government Soap Factory. Soap [Mysore Sandal Soap], 2015.128.86. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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