Waistband
ca. 1855 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Embroidered waistband, mounted on red silk (originally on white cotton), the ground is couched flattened gold wire with flower and lead design in gold-wrapped thread, flattened gold wire, gold and silver-coloured sequins and red and green spangles.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Woven silk and cotton, couched gold wire, gold-wrapped thread and metal |
| Brief description | Textile, waistband, cotton, couched gold wire and gold-wrapped thread, Triplicane, ca. 1855 |
| Physical description | Embroidered waistband, mounted on red silk (originally on white cotton), the ground is couched flattened gold wire with flower and lead design in gold-wrapped thread, flattened gold wire, gold and silver-coloured sequins and red and green spangles. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a decorative section for a garment. |
| Other number | 3676 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 6519(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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