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Silver Thread

c.1855 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Skeins of silver-wrapped thread bound with red silk thread.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silver-wrapped silk thread, and silk thread
Brief description
Skein of silver-wrapped thread, Hyderabad, Telangana, c.1855
Physical description
Skeins of silver-wrapped thread bound with red silk thread.
Dimensions
  • Bundle length: 11cm (approx.)
  • Bundle width: 3.5cm (maximum)
Object history
Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. India Museum Slip book entry 7984: 'Silver Thread / Hyderabad Dec. / 55 / Original nos. 42 - 2 Skeins'.
Other number
7984 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
6351(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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