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Gold Cloth

ca. 1855 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Fragment of gold tissue, made up of a silver-gilt strips in the warp and silk thread weft, striped with red silk.


Object details

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Object type
Brief description
Piece of gold cloth patterned with red stripes, Dhaka, Bangladesh, ca. 1855
Physical description
Fragment of gold tissue, made up of a silver-gilt strips in the warp and silk thread weft, striped with red silk.
Dimensions
  • Length: 104cm
  • Width: 62cm
Object history
Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. India Museum Slip book entry 8400: 'Sample Gold Striped Cloth / Dacca'.

1880 South Kensington Museum Register Entry: [Case 23] '0634. GOLD STRIPED TISSUE. Piece of; Dacca. 8400'.
Subject depicted
Other number
8400 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
0634(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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