Saddle Cloth
c.1867 (made)
| Place of origin |
Part of a suite of horse trappings embroidered with silver-gilt, pearls and precious stones, from the court of Hathwa, Saran, Bihar, c.1867; Animal trappings
Object details
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| Brief description | Part of a suite of horse trappings embroidered with silver-gilt, pearls and precious stones, from the court of Hathwa, Saran, Bihar, c.1867; Animal trappings |
| Credit line | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879 |
| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. India Museum Slip book entry 7269: 'Saddle / Pair of Holsters & harness / also an embroidered saddle cloth / ? Hutwa - Sarum / Paris Exhibition 1867 / Original nos. 893 / Embroidered with gold, pearls & turquoise / A gold embroidered saddle, bridle, saddle-cloth, holsters, head-stall, etc studded with pearls, and turquoise. / ? Presented by His Highness the Maharajah Rajendra Pertab, of Hutwa / No invoice price'. 1880 Register Entry: [Case 21] '0598. SADDLE CLOTH. Black leather, embroidered with gold, pearls and stones; Hutwa, Bengal. 7269' |
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| Other number | 7269 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 0598(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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