Purse
ca. 1867 (made)
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Purse, one side green velvet embroidered with gold-wrapped thread and sequins, the other red velvet with silver-wrapped thread and sequins, lined with purple silk, with fringed tassels and draw threads of gold-wrapped thread.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven velvet and silk, embroidered with gold-wrapped thread, silver-wrapped thread and metal details |
| Brief description | Textile, purse, velvet, gold-wrapped and silver-wrapped thread embroidery, sequins, Baharampur, ca. 1867 |
| Physical description | Purse, one side green velvet embroidered with gold-wrapped thread and sequins, the other red velvet with silver-wrapped thread and sequins, lined with purple silk, with fringed tassels and draw threads of gold-wrapped thread. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. Slip book entry 5767: 'Gold embroidered bag / Berhampore, Bengal / Price Rs 15 / 1867 / Original nos 2706'. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a bag or purse, an accessory. |
| Other number | 5767 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 4522(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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