Textile
ca.1880 (made)
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This type of embroidery, known as zardozi or 'gold embroidery', used different forms of metal thread, shaped pieces of metal foil and hammered coloured metal spangles (chumkis). This example has green spangles which resemble pieces of beetle wing. It is very similar to the example purchased from the 1851 Exhibition (Museum no. 753-1852). It is described in the 1883 Inventory as 'Tookdy', a type of fabric or garment from Hyderabad.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Gold and cotton tissue; metal strips, metal foil and metal spangles (chumkis). |
| Brief description | Gold tissue, embroidered with tinsel. Hyderabad, Deccan, ca. 1880. |
| Physical description | Gold tissue with flower pattern and border made of woven strips of silver and cotton wefts with applied metal strips. |
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| Object history | This was bought for the Museum in India in 1882 by Caspar Purdon Clarke for £ 3.50 (£ 3 10s). |
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| Summary | This type of embroidery, known as zardozi or 'gold embroidery', used different forms of metal thread, shaped pieces of metal foil and hammered coloured metal spangles (chumkis). This example has green spangles which resemble pieces of beetle wing. It is very similar to the example purchased from the 1851 Exhibition (Museum no. 753-1852). It is described in the 1883 Inventory as 'Tookdy', a type of fabric or garment from Hyderabad. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.2126-1883 |
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| Record created | August 1, 2008 |
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