Not currently on display at the V&A

Headcloth

ca. 1865 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Scarf of woven cotton with long twisted and knotted end fringes.
White with red side borders.


Object details

Category
Object type
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.
Dimensions
  • Length: 240cm
  • Of fringe length: 18cm
  • Width: 33cm
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
Collection
Accession number
5609(IS)

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Record createdNovember 2, 2004
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