Tinsel Ribbon
c.1855 (made)
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Roll of tinsel ribbon (gota), warps and wefts of flattened silver wire with purple silkwarps in borders. Field in diagonal twill, borders in herringbone, double purple guard borders in chevron pattern.
Object details
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| Brief description | Tinsel ribbon, silver with purple chevron borders, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, c.1855; Textiles |
| Physical description | Roll of tinsel ribbon (gota), warps and wefts of flattened silver wire with purple silkwarps in borders. Field in diagonal twill, borders in herringbone, double purple guard borders in chevron pattern. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register entry: 'RIBBON. Piece of, broad, silver, with silk stripes; madras. 586'. Slip book entry 586: 'Broad Silver Ribbon / Madras / 1855 / Purchased in Bazar / Puce Silk Stripes'. |
| Other number | 586 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 05900(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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