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Tinsel Ribbon

c.1855 (made)
Place of origin

Length of narrow tinsel ribbon (gota), tied into a bundle. Warp of flattened silver strip woven with white silk weft. White selvedges.


Object details

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Brief description
Tinsel ribbon (gota), silver, western India, possibly Surat, c.1855; Textiles
Physical description
Length of narrow tinsel ribbon (gota), tied into a bundle. Warp of flattened silver strip woven with white silk weft. White selvedges.
Dimensions
  • Of ribbon width: 0.9cm
  • Of bundle length: 13cm
Object history
Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register entry: 'BOX No. 88. 6200-6251. GOLD AND SILVER TISSUE RIBBONS, Heavy trimmings, fringes, and tinsel, ribbon embroidered with beetle wings'. Slip book entry: Narrow Silver Tape / Bombay / 1855 / Purchased / No 23 of the List.'
Other number
678 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
6235(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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