Silver Cloth
ca. 1855 (made)
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Fragment of silver tissue, silk weft and silver strip warp with narrow stripes of crimson silk.
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Brief description | Silver cloth patterned with red stripes, Dhaka, Bangladesh, ca. 1855 |
Physical description | Fragment of silver tissue, silk weft and silver strip warp with narrow stripes of crimson silk. |
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Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. India Museum Slip book entry 8398: 'Silver Striped Cloth / Dacca / 55'. 1880 South Kensington Museum Register Entry: [Case 23] '0633. SILVER STRIPED TISSUE. Piece of; Dacca. 8398'. |
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Other number | 8398 - India Museum Slip Book |
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Accession number | 0633(IS) |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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