Silver Cloth
ca. 1855 (made)
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Cloth of pulled silver thread, with stripes of dark red silk.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver thread and silk thread, woven |
| Brief description | Piece of silver cloth with red stripes, Dhaka, Bangladesh, ca. 1855 |
| Physical description | Cloth of pulled silver thread, with stripes of dark red silk. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. India Museum Slip book entry 8397: 'Silver Cloth Plain / Dacca / 55'. 1880 South Kensington Register Entry: [Case 23] '0627. SILVER CLOTH. Piece of, plain; Dacca. 8397' |
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| Other number | 8397 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 0627(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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