Thread
ca. 1855-1879 (made)
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Bundle of skeins of gold-wrapped thread, joined, with 'India Office' label.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Gold-wrapped silk thread |
Brief description | Silver-gilt wrapped silk thread, Hyderabad, Telangana, ca. 1855-1879 |
Physical description | Bundle of skeins of gold-wrapped thread, joined, with 'India Office' label. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'India Office' (Embossed label, tied around skeins. ) |
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Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. |
Historical context | Intended for use in embellishments for textiles. |
Bibliographic reference | Miller, Lesley Ellis, and Ana Cabrera Lafuente, with Claire Allen-Johnstone, eds. Silk: Fibre, Fabric and Fashion. London: Thames & Hudson Ltd in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 2021. ISBN 978-0-500-48065-6.
This object features in the publication Silk: Fibre, Fabric and Fashion (2021) |
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Accession number | 6354(IS) |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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