Mat
ca. 1855 (made)
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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
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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. |
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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. |
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Other number | 3669 - India Museum Slip Book |
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Accession number | 4519(IS) |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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