Thread
ca. 1855-1879 (made)
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Bundles of gold-wrapped and silver-wrapped coiled thread, with a spring-like character. Not separable.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Gold-wrapped and silver-wrapped silk thread |
| Brief description | Textile, gold-wrapped and silver-wrapped thread, India, ca. 1855-1879 |
| Physical description | Bundles of gold-wrapped and silver-wrapped coiled thread, with a spring-like character. Not separable. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. |
| Historical context | Intended for use in embellishments for textiles. |
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| Accession number | 6355(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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