Embroidery
ca. 1855-1879 (made)
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Brown silk, with two sets of embroidery for a bag or pocket, in flattened gold wire, beetle-wing and gold sequins.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven silk (textile), applied gold wire, beetle-wing (Indian Jewel Beetle Sternocera aequisignata (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) and metal |
| Brief description | Textile, beetle-wing embroidered pocket flap or bag front, applied gold wire and beetle-wing, India, probably South, ca. 1855-1879 |
| Physical description | Brown silk, with two sets of embroidery for a bag or pocket, in flattened gold wire, beetle-wing and gold sequins. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. |
| Historical context | Intended as decorative sections for garments or accessories. |
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| Accession number | 6281(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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