Veil
ca. 1855 (made)
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Long fringe of flattened gold wire, attached to a band of woven gold-wrapped thread in a chequered pattern, attached at the ends of the bands are tassels of flattened gold wire and beading of flattened gold wire.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven gold-wrapped thread and gold wire |
| Brief description | Marriage veil of gold fringe, Thiruvallikeni (Triplicane), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 1855; Accessories |
| Physical description | Long fringe of flattened gold wire, attached to a band of woven gold-wrapped thread in a chequered pattern, attached at the ends of the bands are tassels of flattened gold wire and beading of flattened gold wire. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. Slip book entry 3680: 'Veil formed of Strips of Gold / Triplicane, Madras / 55 / Used by brides in their marriages &c.' |
| Historical context | Intended for use in embellishments for textiles. Slip book entry notes, 'worn by brides at their marriages'. |
| Other number | 3680 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 6252(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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