Turban Length
ca. 1871 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Turban, fine red cotton with stripes of gold-wrapped thread at one end, finished with a band of gold-wrapped thread with floral buta woven in red and green silk. Probably complete.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Woven cotton and gold-wrapped thread |
| Brief description | Turban cloth, woven cotton, silk and gold-wrapped thread, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, ca. 1871 |
| Physical description | Turban, fine red cotton with stripes of gold-wrapped thread at one end, finished with a band of gold-wrapped thread with floral buta woven in red and green silk. Probably complete. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. India Museum Slip Book entry 11961: 'Turban Piece / incomplete / Ahmedabad Bombay / 1871' |
| Historical context | The complete textile was probably intended for use as a garment or for making garments; clothing. |
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| Other number | 11,961 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 9108(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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