Turban Cloth
c.1867 (made)
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Muslin turban cloth, dyed purple, a narrow band of silver-wrapped thread at one end.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Muslin, woven and dyed, and silver-wrapped thread |
| Brief description | Fragment of a turban cloth, purple cotton muslin, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, c.1867 |
| Physical description | Muslin turban cloth, dyed purple, a narrow band of silver-wrapped thread at one end. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. India Museum slip book entry 5693: 'Turban / Pugree / Bhopal / 1867 / Original nos.13 / purple muslin / no invoice price.' |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a garment, headwear. |
| Other number | 5693 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 7844(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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