Not currently on display at the V&A

Turban Cloth

c.1855 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Black cotton with borders of gold-wrapped thread.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Cotton and gold-wrapped thread, woven
Brief description
Turban cloth or rumal, black muslin with gold borders, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, c.1855
Physical description
Black cotton with borders of gold-wrapped thread.
Dimensions
  • Length: 231cm
  • Width: 238cm
Object history
Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. India Museum slip book entry 2883: 'Turban Piece nearly Square / Roomal / Madura Madras / 55 / Black gauze Material / Gold in borders'.
Historical context
Intended for use as a garment, clothing.
Other number
2883 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
5693(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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