1867~, Ahmednagar

1867~, Ahmednagar

Identifier
4514(IS)
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Dimension
37.5 cm (length)
15 cm (width)
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Type of object

Description

Intended for use as a bag, an accessory. Shaped bag made of silk with five larger pockets and two smaller ones, various coloured silks embroidered with gold-wrapped thread, coloured floss silks and red, green and silver-coloured flattened metal (probably tin), with braid around the edges, the back lined with black and white striped silk. The top section is embroidered with birds and flowers. Complete piece. Textile, betel nut bag, silk embroidered with gold-wrapped thread, Ahmednagar, ca. 1867