Cap
ca. 1855 (made)
| Place of origin |
Pointed cap, made up of two halves and two bands. Cotton base, covered with metal strip, crimped metal strip, twisted metal strip, sequins, green and red metal foil, and glass beads. Design of flower blossoms in panels. Unlined.
Object details
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| Brief description | Cap, cotton base with tinsel and foil decoration all over, Hyderabad, c.1855; Textiles; Hats and Headwear |
| Physical description | Pointed cap, made up of two halves and two bands. Cotton base, covered with metal strip, crimped metal strip, twisted metal strip, sequins, green and red metal foil, and glass beads. Design of flower blossoms in panels. Unlined. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register Entry: [Case 13] '0341. SKULL CAP. Gold and tinsel; Hyderabad. 4040'. Slip book entry 4040: '3 Skull Caps / Hyderabad, Deccan / 55 / Gold & Silver Spangles and Tinsel Emb'd' |
| Other number | 4040 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 0341(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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