Cap
1855 (made)
| Place of origin |
Conical cap, made up of two parts (scalloped band and crown). Cotton base covered with metal-wrapped thread, sequins, and crimped metal strip. Design of panels filled with floral motifs. Lined with red cotton, and stiffened with re-cycled ledger paper with undeciphered ink script in English and Tamil.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | |
| Brief description | Conical cap, cotton with metal thread decoration, Chennai, 1855; Textiles; Clothing; Hats and headwear; Accessories; Embroidery |
| Physical description | Conical cap, made up of two parts (scalloped band and crown). Cotton base covered with metal-wrapped thread, sequins, and crimped metal strip. Design of panels filled with floral motifs. Lined with red cotton, and stiffened with re-cycled ledger paper with undeciphered ink script in English and Tamil. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (Recycled ledger paper used to stiffen form, undeciphered writing in English and Tamil. ) |
| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register Entry: [Case 13] '0360. CONICAL CAP. Gold lace; Madras. 8236'. Slip book entry 8236: 'Gald Laced Cap Cone Shaped Top / Madras / 55' |
| Associated objects | |
| Other number | 8236 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 0360(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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