Wire
ca. 1855 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Bundle of flattened and folded gold wire, tied with red silk.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Gold wire, flattened; silk thread |
| Brief description | Textile, gold wire, Madras, ca. 1855 |
| Physical description | Bundle of flattened and folded gold wire, tied with red silk. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. Purchased by Mr. Underwood. |
| Historical context | Intended for use in embellishments for textiles. Slip book entry notes, 'used as trimmings'. |
| Other number | 568 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 6288(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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