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1981.16.7

Horse ornament consisting of a square piece of blue cotton embroidered and tasseled round borders and around mirror insets; backed with brown cotton. Two holes for horse's ears. [E.S-R 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 6/1/2005]

1981.16.7

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Collection type
Object
Description
Horse ornament consisting of a square piece of blue cotton embroidered and tasseled round borders and around mirror insets; backed with brown cotton. Two holes for horse's ears. [E.S-R 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 6/1/2005]
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Gujarat Kachchh (Kutch)
Person
Field collector John Gillow
PRM source John Gillow
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1981
Date collected
By 1981
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1981
Materials and processes
Material Cotton Textile Plant, Material Mirror Glass, Process Embroidered, Process Woven
Dimensions
Length: max 390 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1981.16.7

Search terms: Ornament, Animal Gear, Ritual and Ceremonial, Horse Accessory