Turban Cloth
ca. 1855-1867 (made)
| Place of origin |
Part of a pink silk scarf (faded), woven with designs in silver-wrapped thread, the field has an all-over repeat of small buta surrounded by bands of buta and leaves, the end has two larger buta surrounded by plant forms and a geometric border; silver-coloured ribbon in the borders, silver tassels on the outside borders.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Brief description | Fragment of a turban cloth, pink silk (faded) brocaded with silver-wrapped thread, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, c.1855-1867 |
| Physical description | Part of a pink silk scarf (faded), woven with designs in silver-wrapped thread, the field has an all-over repeat of small buta surrounded by bands of buta and leaves, the end has two larger buta surrounded by plant forms and a geometric border; silver-coloured ribbon in the borders, silver tassels on the outside borders. |
| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. A photo-lithograph of the original textile accompanied by cut swatches appear in John Forbes Watson's Second Series of The Textile Manufactures of India (1873) Vol.1-64, No.1 |
| Associated object | 7828(IS) (Part) |
| Bibliographic reference | Watson, J. Forbes, et al. Collection of Specimens and Illustrations of the Textile Manufactures of India. Second Series, India Museum, 1874.
'TURBAN. / PRINCIPAL END OF PIECE. / Length, 2 Yds. 31 Ins.; Width, 15 1/4 Ins; Weight, 8 oz. 7 dr. / BENARES. / No.1, SECOND SERIES.' |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 7847(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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