Cap
ca. 1855 (made)
| Place of origin |
Cap, made up of two halves. Red cotton with lattice design in couched metal strip with groups of sequins in floral design. Edges decorated with rows of circular pieces of beetle-wing cases within stripes of crimped metal. Bottom edges with creeper design in flat and twisted metal strip. Lined with a European printed cotton in blue and white with design of floral stripes.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | |
| Brief description | Cap, red cotton decorated with with metal and beetle-wing cases, Madras, c.1855; Textiles; Hats and headwear |
| Physical description | Cap, made up of two halves. Red cotton with lattice design in couched metal strip with groups of sequins in floral design. Edges decorated with rows of circular pieces of beetle-wing cases within stripes of crimped metal. Bottom edges with creeper design in flat and twisted metal strip. Lined with a European printed cotton in blue and white with design of floral stripes. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register Entry: [Case 17] '0502. SKULL CAP. Scarlet, spangled; Madras. 12490'. Slip book entry 12490: '5 Skull caps / Madras / 1855' |
| Associated objects | |
| Other number | 12490 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 0502(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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