Handkerchief
c.1867 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Black silk scarf, embroidered at borders with scrolls of gold-wrapped thread, leaves in the corners and two rows of inscriptions in the centre, in gold-wrapped thread.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silk, woven, embroidered with gold-wrapped thread |
| Brief description | Handkerchief, black silk couched with silver-gilt wrapped thread, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, c.1867. |
| Physical description | Black silk scarf, embroidered at borders with scrolls of gold-wrapped thread, leaves in the corners and two rows of inscriptions in the centre, in gold-wrapped thread. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (inscription in Hindi as yet untranslated) |
| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. India Museum Slip book entry 6127; 'black silk handkerchief / School of Truth, Agra / 1867 / Original nos.4204 / no invoice price.' |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
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| Other number | 6127 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 05759(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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