Turban Cloth
ca. 1867 (made)
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Turban cloth, dark red cotton with woven bands of gold-wrapped thread at each end, one end has a deeper band with small floral sprays in coloured silk.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven cotton and gold-wrapped thread |
| Brief description | Complete turban cloth, dark red woven cotton and gold-wrapped thread, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, ca. 1867 |
| Physical description | Turban cloth, dark red cotton with woven bands of gold-wrapped thread at each end, one end has a deeper band with small floral sprays in coloured silk. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. India Museum Slip book entry 5543: 'Turban / Pagotay Abashace [?] / Ahmednuggur, Bombay / 1867 / Price Rs.48 / Original nos. 192' |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a garment, headwear. |
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| Other number | 5543 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 8745(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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