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Cap

19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cap (Sindhi topi), hard frame, covered with silk velvet, originally red, but now faded to pale pink. Heavily embroidered with silver wire.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk velvet embroidered with silver wire
Brief description
Cap (Sindhi topi) of silk velvet embroidered with silver wire, Sindh, Pakistan, 19th century
Physical description
Cap (Sindhi topi), hard frame, covered with silk velvet, originally red, but now faded to pale pink. Heavily embroidered with silver wire.
Dimensions
  • Top diameter: 27.7cm
  • Height: 11.5cm
Credit line
Given by Winchester City Council
Object history
Registered File number 1970/3582.
Collection
Accession number
IS.21-1971

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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