Skull Cap
c.1855 (made)
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Skull cap made up of two halves and a circular band, brown velvet faded from original purple, with applied crimped metal strip and a gota-work (tinsel ribbon) band, lined with red and white striped glazed cotton.
Object details
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| Brief description | Skull cap, brown velvet (formerly purple) embellished with metallic decoration, Chennai, c.1855; Textiles; Hats and Headwear |
| Physical description | Skull cap made up of two halves and a circular band, brown velvet faded from original purple, with applied crimped metal strip and a gota-work (tinsel ribbon) band, lined with red and white striped glazed cotton. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register Entry: [Case 17] '0500. SKULL CAP. Purple, embroidered with gold and silver; Madras. 4038'. Slip book entry 4038: '7 Skull Caps / Madras / 55 / Formed of Gauze Silk & of Velvet Emb'd with Gold' |
| Other number | 4038 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 0500(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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