Skull Cap
c.1867 (made)
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Skull cap made up of two pieces, a crown and a band. Green wool with bands of couched silver-gilt-wrapped thread around crown, band, and at centre. Quilted, inner layer of blue cotton.
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Brief description | Skull cap, green wool with metal-wrapped thread embrodiery, Shikarpur, Sindh, c.1867; Textiles; Hats and Headwear |
Physical description | Skull cap made up of two pieces, a crown and a band. Green wool with bands of couched silver-gilt-wrapped thread around crown, band, and at centre. Quilted, inner layer of blue cotton. |
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Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 register entry: 'BOX No. 59. 5738 to 5774. CAPS, made up. Sindee Topees'. Slip book entry 5700: 'Cap, embroidered / Shikarpur, Bombay / no invoice price / 1867' |
Other number | 5700 - India Museum Slip Book |
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Accession number | 5772(IS) |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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