Handkerchief
ca. 1867 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Maroon silk handkerchief, with squares in gold-wrapped and silver-wrapped thread, containing diamond shapes in gold-wrapped thread; borders in pink, with grey and silver-wrapped and gold-wrapped thread. Complete piece.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk, gold-wrapped thread and silver-wrapped thread, woven |
| Brief description | Textile, silk handkerchief, Coimbatore, ca. 1867. |
| Physical description | Maroon silk handkerchief, with squares in gold-wrapped and silver-wrapped thread, containing diamond shapes in gold-wrapped thread; borders in pink, with grey and silver-wrapped and gold-wrapped thread. Complete piece. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a handkerchief or head covering. |
| Other number | 5935 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 4930(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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