Huqqa Pipe Cover
ca. 1867 (made)
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Green velvet cover for huqqa pipe snake, lined in red silk, embellished with gold-wrapped thread, gold wire, sequins and coloured glass beads, braid and fringes, in a floral latticework.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven velvet and silk, embroidered with gold-wrapped thread, gold wire, glass beads and sequins |
| Brief description | Textile, huqqa pipe cover, silk and velvet, gold-wrapped thread and gold wire embroidery, Bharatpur, ca. 1867 |
| Physical description | Green velvet cover for huqqa pipe snake, lined in red silk, embellished with gold-wrapped thread, gold wire, sequins and coloured glass beads, braid and fringes, in a floral latticework. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a cover for a huqqa pipe snake. |
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| Other number | 6564 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 2508(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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