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mid 19th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
A pink hat (Sindhi topi), silk, metal thread and velvet on a cotton base, Sindh, Pakistan, mid-19th century.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk, metal thread and velvet on a cotton base |
| Brief description | A hat (Sindhi topi), silk, metal thread and velvet on a cotton base, Sindh, Pakistan, mid-19th century. |
| Physical description | A pink hat (Sindhi topi), silk, metal thread and velvet on a cotton base, Sindh, Pakistan, mid-19th century. |
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| Object history | Hats such as this were worn at the courts of the Talpur Mirs (1783-1843) in Hyderabad, Khairpur and Mirpurkhas. |
| Bibliographic reference | Colours of the Indus : costume and textiles of Pakistan / Nasreen Askari and Rosemary Crill. London: Merrell Holberton in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1997 Number: 1858940443
p.52, pl. 87 |
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| Accession number | 5769(IS) |
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| Record created | November 8, 2002 |
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