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

Circular mat for a huqqa pipe, or tray cover, the ground is made of flattened gold wire, over which are applied a central field with floral designs in gold-wrapped thread, sequins and red and green spangles, and pearls, surrounded by a band of flowers made up of red and green spangles on a fringe of flattened gold wire. Backed with crimson silk.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk, with applied gold-wrapped thread, flattened gold wire and pearls
Brief description
Textile, tray cover or huqqa mat, silk, flattened gold wire, applied gold-wrapped thread and pearls, Triplicane, ca. 1855
Physical description
Circular mat for a huqqa pipe, or tray cover, the ground is made of flattened gold wire, over which are applied a central field with floral designs in gold-wrapped thread, sequins and red and green spangles, and pearls, surrounded by a band of flowers made up of red and green spangles on a fringe of flattened gold wire. Backed with crimson silk.
Dimensions
  • Including fringe diameter: 44cm
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879.
Historical context
Intended for use as a mat for placing a huqqa pipe on.
Subject depicted
Other number
3668 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
6507(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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