Drawstring
1855 (made)
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Drawstring of orange silk thread in sprang technique, finishing in two knobs of blue silk thread and metal-wrapped thread. Decorative ends in two sections. First section, attached by loops to drawstring, consisting of twisted metal strip wrapped around four cores: two with petals of pink and green foil on paper backing with flowers of couched metal-wrapped thread, green glass beads, and coloured foil; two with attached tinsel and floil flowers. Second section (end), attached by loops to first section, begins with semi-circle of white cotton fabric covered with metal sequins and red metal foil in crescent shape, from which hangs cords wrapped in metal-wrapped thread, divided into tiers by five horizontal strips of cotton embellished with silk and metal-strip ribbon (gota) and attached tinsel and foil flowers. Green glass beads with tinsel tassels hanging from each tier. Finished with silver tinsel tassels and foil petals.
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| Brief description | Drawstring (ezarband) of orange silk sprang with elaborate tassels of coloured foil, tinsel and green glass beads, Delhi, 1855; Textiles; Clothing; Accessories |
| Physical description | Drawstring of orange silk thread in sprang technique, finishing in two knobs of blue silk thread and metal-wrapped thread. Decorative ends in two sections. First section, attached by loops to drawstring, consisting of twisted metal strip wrapped around four cores: two with petals of pink and green foil on paper backing with flowers of couched metal-wrapped thread, green glass beads, and coloured foil; two with attached tinsel and floil flowers. Second section (end), attached by loops to first section, begins with semi-circle of white cotton fabric covered with metal sequins and red metal foil in crescent shape, from which hangs cords wrapped in metal-wrapped thread, divided into tiers by five horizontal strips of cotton embellished with silk and metal-strip ribbon (gota) and attached tinsel and foil flowers. Green glass beads with tinsel tassels hanging from each tier. Finished with silver tinsel tassels and foil petals. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. Slip entry 3681: 'Pyjama strings for the waist / Delhi from Bombay / 55 / Deep tinsel worked ends set with green glass' |
| Other number | 3681 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 5903(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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