Headcloth
ca. 1865 (made)
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Place of origin |
Scarf of woven cotton with long twisted and knotted end fringes.
White with red side borders.
White with red side borders.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Cotton, dye. Weaving. dyeing |
Brief description | An unbleached cotton headcloth with red side borders originating from one of the Burmese Hill Tribes. The ends are finished with long twisted and knotted fringes. c. 1865 |
Physical description | Scarf of woven cotton with long twisted and knotted end fringes. White with red side borders. |
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Marks and inscriptions | (Label on garment: "Bengal 2736 Burma") |
Object history | India Museum Slip Book describes this garment as a woman's headdress which was received in 1867 and it original number was 2136. |
Other number | 6135 - India Museum Slip Book |
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Accession number | 5609(IS) |
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Record created | November 2, 2004 |
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