Slipper Front
c.1855 (made)
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Slipper front, white silk embroidery in chain stitch on brown velvet.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Velvet, woven, embroidered with silk |
| Brief description | Slipper front of brown velvet embroidered with white silk in chainstitch, Sindh, c.1855. |
| Physical description | Slipper front, white silk embroidery in chain stitch on brown velvet. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. India Museum Slip book entry 8412: 'Slipper Fronts Velvet Marone Color / Scind / 55.' |
| Historical context | Intended for use as part of a garment, clothing, once made up. |
| Other number | 8412 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 9657(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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