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Sequins

ca. 1855-1879 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Paper bundle of sequins and fragments of flattened and coiled silver wire.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silver; silver wire, flattened and coiled
Brief description
Textile, silver sequins and wire fragments, India, ca. 1855-1879
Physical description
Paper bundle of sequins and fragments of flattened and coiled silver wire.
Dimensions
  • One sequin diameter: 0.5cm
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879.
Historical context
Intended for use in embellishments for textiles.
Collection
Accession number
05986(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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