Turban Cloth
ca. 1855-1879 (made)
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Complete turban length of fine white cotton with end borders of gold-wrapped thread, with small gold buta on either side. A stamp on the field featuring a lion and snake indicates that it is probably from Chanderi.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Woven cotton and gold-wrapped thread |
Brief description | Textile, turban cloth, cotton, probably Chanderi, ca. 1855-1879 |
Physical description | Complete turban length of fine white cotton with end borders of gold-wrapped thread, with small gold buta on either side. A stamp on the field featuring a lion and snake indicates that it is probably from Chanderi. |
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Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. |
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Accession number | 8832(IS) |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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