Skull Cap
c.1855-1879 (made)
| Place of origin |
Cotton ground with coiled and couched silver and silver-gilt-wrapped thread (tilla work) all over. The band has a grid pattern and the crown has a large stylised floral design. Lined with a European printed cotton of blue with orange and white flowers.
Object details
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| Brief description | Skull cap covered with couched metal-wrapped thread, probably Hyderabad, c.1855-1879; Textiles; Hats and headwear |
| Physical description | Cotton ground with coiled and couched silver and silver-gilt-wrapped thread (tilla work) all over. The band has a grid pattern and the crown has a large stylised floral design. Lined with a European printed cotton of blue with orange and white flowers. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register Entry: [Case 17] '0497. SKULL CAP. Embroidered with gold and silver; Cashmere.' (No slip number given.). |
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| Accession number | 0497(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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