Tinsel Ribbon
c.1855 (made)
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Length of tinsel ribbon (gota); silver-gilt metal strip warp woven with yellow-dyed silk weft. Embossed with trellis design with alternating butas and floral sprays. Cut at both ends. One end tangled with red and green silk and additional metal strip.
Object details
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| Brief description | Tinsel ribbon (gota), embossed silver-gilt, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, c.1855; Textiles |
| Physical description | Length of tinsel ribbon (gota); silver-gilt metal strip warp woven with yellow-dyed silk weft. Embossed with trellis design with alternating butas and floral sprays. Cut at both ends. One end tangled with red and green silk and additional metal strip. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Temporary Label / Gold Ribbon, stamped. / Agra / No.[0]628' Note Card label |
| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register Entry: [Case 23] '0628. GOLD MUSLIN. Piece of, embossed; Agra. 611'. Slip book entry 611: 'Gold Stamped Ribbon / Agra / 1855 / Four pieces of various widths'. |
| Other number | 611 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 0628(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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