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Tinsel Ribbon

c.1855 (made)
Place of origin

Length of tinsel ribbon (gota); silver-gilt metal strip warp woven with yellow-dyed silk weft. Embossed with trellis design with alternating butas and floral sprays. Cut at both ends. One end tangled with red and green silk and additional metal strip.


Object details

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Brief description
Tinsel ribbon (gota), embossed silver-gilt, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, c.1855; Textiles
Physical description
Length of tinsel ribbon (gota); silver-gilt metal strip warp woven with yellow-dyed silk weft. Embossed with trellis design with alternating butas and floral sprays. Cut at both ends. One end tangled with red and green silk and additional metal strip.
Dimensions
  • Width: 15cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Temporary Label / Gold Ribbon, stamped. / Agra / No.[0]628' (Card label )
Object history
Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register Entry: [Case 23] '0628. GOLD MUSLIN. Piece of, embossed; Agra. 611'. Slip book entry 611: 'Gold Stamped Ribbon / Agra / 1855 / Four pieces of various widths'.
Other number
611 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
0628(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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