Mat
c.1855 (made)
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Circular mat for a huqqa pipe, velvet centre, surrounded by narrow and broad bands of floral and foliage motifs in gold-wrapped thread, flattened gold wire and pearls. Backed with crimson silk.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk and velvet with applied gold-wrapped thread, flattened gold wire and pearls |
| Brief description | Circular mat of purple velvet embellished with silver and silver-gilt wrapped thread, strip, spangles, and bullion, Thiruvallikeni, Tamil Nadu, c.1855 |
| Physical description | Circular mat for a huqqa pipe, velvet centre, surrounded by narrow and broad bands of floral and foliage motifs in gold-wrapped thread, flattened gold wire and pearls. Backed with crimson silk. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. India Museum Slip book entry 4102: 'Large Sized Velvet Mat / Triplicane Madras / 55 / Purple Velvet Emn'd with Gold.' |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a mat for placing a huqqa pipe on. |
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| Other number | 4102 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 4520(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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