Gold Cloth
ca. 1867 (made)
| Place of origin |
Red silk and gold textile, woven in diamond patterns.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silk and gold thread, woven |
| Brief description | Piece of patterned gold cloth, silk and metal-wrapped thread, Ahmedabad, c.1867; Textiles |
| Physical description | Red silk and gold textile, woven in diamond patterns. |
| Dimensions |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. India Museum Slip book entry 6496: '3 sample gold and silk cloth / Luppa / Ahmedabad / Price of the original piece Rs. 55-8 for 2 3/4 yds / 1867 / Original nos. 80 / 2 samples 9 1/2 inches long each / the 3rd sample 4 ft 9 inches long' 1880 South Kensington Museum Register Entry: [Case 23] '0623. SILK and gold cloth. "Luppa." Diaper patterm; Ahmedabad. 6494'. |
| Historical context | The complete object would have been intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
| Other number | 6494 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 0623(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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