Cap (Headgear)
c.1855-1879 (made)
| Place of origin |
Cap, white satin base. Band is decorated with gota (metal-strip and silk ribbon), sequins, metal strip, and blue glass beads on red and green striped silk. Crown is in four sections, each bordered with metal strip and tinsel, with a central rosette of gota and tinsel surrounding a red centre with applied piece of beetle-wing. Interior is lined a European (probably British) printed cotton with floral design.
Object details
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| Brief description | Chaugoshia (four cornered), white satin with tinsel and gota work, Agra, c.1855-1879; Textiles; Hats and Headwear; Accessories; Clothing; Embroidery |
| Physical description | Cap, white satin base. Band is decorated with gota (metal-strip and silk ribbon), sequins, metal strip, and blue glass beads on red and green striped silk. Crown is in four sections, each bordered with metal strip and tinsel, with a central rosette of gota and tinsel surrounding a red centre with applied piece of beetle-wing. Interior is lined a European (probably British) printed cotton with floral design. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. |
| Associated object | 0506(IS) (Design) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 5739(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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