Cap
c.1855 (made)
| Place of origin |
Cap, folded and joined into a four-sided shape from a single piece of red wool fabric, decorated with couched silver and silver-gilt metal-wrapped thread (tilla-work) in buta and cypress tree designs. Lined with red and green Punjabi silk.
Object details
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| Brief description | Cap, red wool with couched metal-wrapped thread (tilla-work), Kashmir, c.1855; Textiles; Hats and Headwork |
| Physical description | Cap, folded and joined into a four-sided shape from a single piece of red wool fabric, decorated with couched silver and silver-gilt metal-wrapped thread (tilla-work) in buta and cypress tree designs. Lined with red and green Punjabi silk. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register Entry: [Case 13] '0349. CAP. Red, embroidered; Cashmere. 8239'. Slip book entry 8239: 'Cashmere Worked Cap / Cashmere / 55' |
| Other number | 8239 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 0349(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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