Mat
ca. 1855 (made)
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Mat for a huqqa, brown velvet, embroidered with silver-wrapped and gold-wrapped thread and gold and silver sequins. In two parts, one a rectangular design, the other square, containing a circular design surrounded by large flowers. Embroidered floral motifs and finials in wide borders. The reverse is lined with green silk.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven velvet and silk, embroidered with silver-wrapped thread and gold-wrapped thread, and metal details |
| Brief description | Textiles, mat for huqqa set, velvet, gold-wrapped and silver-wrapped thread embroidery, Murshidabad, ca. 1855 |
| Physical description | Mat for a huqqa, brown velvet, embroidered with silver-wrapped and gold-wrapped thread and gold and silver sequins. In two parts, one a rectangular design, the other square, containing a circular design surrounded by large flowers. Embroidered floral motifs and finials in wide borders. The reverse is lined with green silk. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a mat for a huqqa pipe. |
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| Other number | 8466 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 4759(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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