Waistband
c.1855 (made)
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Sash, brown velvet backed with red velvet, decorated with scrolling flowering plants in gold-wrapped thread, flattened gold wire and sequins.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven velvet and silk, embroidered with gold-wrapped thread |
| Brief description | Length of velvet embroidered with silver-gilt for use as a waistband, Murshidabad, West Bengal, c. 1855 |
| Physical description | Sash, brown velvet backed with red velvet, decorated with scrolling flowering plants in gold-wrapped thread, flattened gold wire and sequins. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. India Museum Slip book entry 504: 'Waist Belt / Moorsehdabad / 1855 / purchased for Exb'n Paris / Puce Colored Velvet embroidered with Gold in flowers / lined with Scarlet Velvet'. 1880 Register Entry: [Case 14] '0385. WAIST BELT. Embroidered with gold; Moorshedabad. 504' |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a garment, an accessory. |
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| Other number | 504 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 0385(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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