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mid 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A blue hat (Sindhi topi); silk, metal thread and velvet on a cotton base; Sindh, Pakistan; mid-19th century.


Object details

Categories
Object type
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 blue hat (Sindhi topi); silk, metal thread and velvet on a cotton base; Sindh, Pakistan; mid-19th century.
Dimensions
  • Height: 10cm
  • Diameter: 27cm
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
Collection
Accession number
5770(IS)

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Record createdNovember 8, 2002
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