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Wire

ca. 1855 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bundle of flattened metal wire, tied with red silk thread.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Metal wire, flattened, silk thread
Brief description
Textile, flattened gold wire, Hyderabad, ca. 1855
Physical description
Bundle of flattened metal wire, tied with red silk thread.
Dimensions
  • Bundle length: 21cm (approx.)
  • Wire width: 2mm (approx.)
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879.
Historical context
Intended for use in embellishments for textiles.
Other number
652 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
05934(IS)

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Record createdApril 4, 2014
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