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Embroidered red cotton dress-band from Karnataka, India, c.1965?, with 13 inset pieces of mirror glass, c.240 tin buttons and 53 pendant coins (15 dated 1940 (2), 1941, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1960, 1961 (2), 1962, 1963 (4), obscure (1)) and tokens (38 die-duplicates reading S PRIZE MEDAL 1870), 60 x 5 cm. Bought Kovalam, Kerela 2000.: CM.332-2000

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Embroidered red cotton dress-band from Karnataka, India, c.1965?, with 13 inset pieces of mirror glass, c.240 tin buttons and 53 pendant coins (15 dated 1940 (2), 1941, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1960, 1961 (2), 1962, 1963 (4), obscure (1)) and tokens (38 die-duplicates reading S PRIZE MEDAL 1870), 60 x 5 cm. Bought Kovalam, Kerela 2000.

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Embroidered red cotton dress-band from Karnataka, India, c.1965?, with 13 inset pieces of mirror glass, c.240 tin buttons and 53 pendant coins (15 dated 1940 (2), 1941, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1960, 1961 (2), 1962, 1963 (4), obscure (1)) and tokens (38 die-duplicates reading S PRIZE MEDAL 1870), 60 x 5 cm. Bought Kovalam, Kerela 2000.

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History note: Under Review

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2000-05-08) by Blackburn, Mark, Dr

Dating

Production date: circa (possibly) AD 1965

Components of the work

Object composed of cotton various metals

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.332-2000
Primary reference Number: 266029
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Created: Friday 13 November 2020 Updated: Thursday 14 October 2021 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Coins and Medals

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