Drawstring
1867 (made)
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Cord of braided red silk end in two knobs of silk and metal-wrapped thread; one tassel attached by loops at each end. Tassels of wood core wrapped with silk cloth, covered with metal-wrapped thread and silk in a chevron design, finished by dangling tassels of metal strip wrapped around yellow silk core.
Object details
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| Brief description | Drawstring with tassels (ezarband, for trousers), braided red silk cord with tassels of metal-wrapped thread, Amritsar, 1867; Costume, red silk gold |
| Physical description | Cord of braided red silk end in two knobs of silk and metal-wrapped thread; one tassel attached by loops at each end. Tassels of wood core wrapped with silk cloth, covered with metal-wrapped thread and silk in a chevron design, finished by dangling tassels of metal strip wrapped around yellow silk core. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. Slip book entry 6028: 'Cord and Tassels for girdle / Umritsur, Punjab / 1867 / Price 2 pounds - 4 / Original Number: 844' |
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| Other number | 6028 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 5922(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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