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ca. 1855-1879 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silver-wrapped and silk thread
Brief description
Textile, silver-wrapped thread, silk thread, India, ca. 1855-1879
Physical description
Skeins of silver-wrapped thread bound with silver-wrapped thread and red silk.
Dimensions
  • Bundle length: 13cm (maximum)
  • Bundle width: 2.75cm
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
6345(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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