Wire
ca. 1855-1879 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Bundle of flattened gold wire.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Gold wire, flattened |
| Brief description | Textile, flattened gold wire, India, ca. 1855-1879 |
| Physical description | Bundle of flattened gold wire. |
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| Gallery label | SILVER AND GOLD
For lavish decoration, embroiderers use thin strips of silver or gilded silver (zari), sequins and metal foil, often with tiny pearls. Yarn made of silk thread wrapped with silver (or gilded silver) can be woven or used for embroidery. Metal strips interwoven with silk produce luxurious shiny fabric or ribbon (gota) which can be applied onto cloth.
Silver weave
Cotton warp and silver weft
Murshidabad, West Bengal, about 1850
V&A: 0708 (IS)
Golden weave
Gilded silver warp and silk weft
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh/Telangana, about 1855
V&A: 0695 (IS)
Panel with mankolam (paisley) pattern
Silk, metal-wrapped thread, sequins, pearls, silver strips
Triplicane, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 1855–79
V&A: 6502 (IS)
Silver and gilded silver embellishments
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh/Telangana, and Ahmedabad, Gujarat, about 1855
V&A: 6293; 6345; 6346; 6354; 05954:1 to 3; 05939:1, 2 (IS)(03/10/2015-10/01/2016) |
| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. |
| Historical context | Intended for use in embellishments for textiles. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 6346(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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