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Mat

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

Circular mat for a huqqa pipe, or tray cover, dark green velvet with gold-wrapped and silver-wrapped thread and sequins. The centre of the mat is appliquéd with a stylised flower in sequins and gold-wrapped thread, with alternating rings of sequins and flattened gold wire, and floral designs in silver-wrapped and gold-wrapped thread and sequins. The fringe is made of flattened gold wire. Backed with dark pink velvet.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Velvet, with applied gold-wrapped and silver-wrapped thread and gold wire
Brief description
Circular mat of green 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, or tray cover, dark green velvet with gold-wrapped and silver-wrapped thread and sequins. The centre of the mat is appliquéd with a stylised flower in sequins and gold-wrapped thread, with alternating rings of sequins and flattened gold wire, and floral designs in silver-wrapped and gold-wrapped thread and sequins. The fringe is made of flattened gold wire. Backed with dark pink velvet.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 52cm
Object history
Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. India Museum Slip book entry 3669: 'Circular Tray Cover / Triplicane Madras / 55 / Green Velvet Emb'd with Gold; lining of Crimson Velvet.'
Historical context
Intended for use as a mat for placing a huqqa pipe on.
Subject depicted
Other number
3669 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
4519(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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