Letter Case
ca. 1870 (made)
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Case for a ceremonial letter (Kharifa) made of tissue of terra-cotta silk and strips of silver gilt. Lined with pink muslin. Rectangular.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk and silver-gilt, lined with cotton |
| Brief description | Case for a ceremonial letter (Kharifa) made of tissue of silk and silver gilt, North India, ca. 1870 |
| Physical description | Case for a ceremonial letter (Kharifa) made of tissue of terra-cotta silk and strips of silver gilt. Lined with pink muslin. Rectangular. |
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| Credit line | Given by Miss Maria E.V. Cust |
| Object history | Miss Cust states in her letter of April 19th, 1919 that these letters in cases, were formerly in the possession of her father Dr. Robert Needham Cust, Bengal Civil Service. Given by Miss Maria E.V. Cust, Twyford House, St. Albans, Herts. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project. R.P. 1919-1775 |
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| Accession number | IM.46-1919 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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