Tinsel Ribbon
c.1881-1882 (made)
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Short strip of tinsel ribbon (gota), woven of strips of gilt silver warps with (faded) orange silk weft, embossed with floral patterns.
Object details
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| Brief description | Strip of silver-gilt tinsel ribbon embossed with floral patterns, Ajmer, Rajasthan, c.1881-2; Textiles |
| Physical description | Short strip of tinsel ribbon (gota), woven of strips of gilt silver warps with (faded) orange silk weft, embossed with floral patterns. |
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| Object history | Purchased by Caspar Purdon Clarke on his buying tour of India in 1881-2. 1883 Register entry: 'GOLD LACE, stamped with diagonal bands of ornamentation. Ajmere. L. 1 ft. 8 in., W. 2 in. Bought, 1s 4d.' |
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| Accession number | IS.845-1883 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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