Ribbon Cord
ca. 1855 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Bundle of narrow ribbons of flattened gold wire edged with red silk, wound around black silk.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Woven silk, gold wire |
| Brief description | Textile, ribbon cord ('sarigay kayra'), flattened gold wire, woven silk, Madras, ca. 1855 |
| Physical description | Bundle of narrow ribbons of flattened gold wire edged with red silk, wound around black silk. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. Originally one of 13 bundles, according to register description. |
| Historical context | Intended for use in embellishments on textiles; slip book entry notes, 'for trimming'. |
| Other number | 599 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 05874:2/(IS) |
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| Record created | April 9, 2014 |
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