Turban Piece
ca.1860 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This cotton, wrap-resist-dyed part of a turban was made in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Its mothara (checked) design is produced by rolling and binding a fine cloth on two opposite diagonals.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Tie-dyed cotton |
| Brief description | turban piece, cotton, Jaipur, c. 1860 |
| Physical description | Cotton wrap-resist dyed on two diagonals |
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| Summary | This cotton, wrap-resist-dyed part of a turban was made in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Its mothara (checked) design is produced by rolling and binding a fine cloth on two opposite diagonals. |
| Bibliographic reference | Tie-dyed textiles of India : tradition and trade / Veronica Murphy and Rosemary Crill. London: Victoria and Albert Museum :in association with Mapin Publishing, 1991 Number: 0944142303
p. 93, cat. no. 82, ill. fig 17, p.19 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 6647A/1(IS) |
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| Record created | January 24, 2003 |
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