Tinsel Ribbon
c.1855 (made)
| Place of origin |
Roll and strip of tinsel ribbon, warps and wefts of flattened silver strip with red silk warp in borders. Field in twill weave, borders in herringbone, red guard borders in chevron pattern.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Brief description | Tinsel ribbon, silver with red chevron borders, Hyderabad, Telangana, c.1855; Textile |
| Physical description | Roll and strip of tinsel ribbon, warps and wefts of flattened silver strip with red silk warp in borders. Field in twill weave, borders in herringbone, red guard borders in chevron pattern. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register entry: 'RIBBON. Piece of, broad, silver and crimson silk; Hyderabad, Deccan. 577'. Slip book entry: 'Silver and Crimson Ribbon / Tam. Velly Saregay [Silver Lace] / Hyderabad, Deccan / Price 11R. 6P.' |
| Other number | 577 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 05923(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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