Turban
1879 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Turban (pagri) of white muslin spattered with rose-coloured dye and plain cloth of gold. Circular. Under-portion of cloth of silver-gilt strips enfolded and encircled by many pleated puggree cloth of muslin. The front of the turban is upright and is curved at the top.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Dyed muslin and gold cloth |
| Brief description | Turban (pagri) of muslin, India, 1879. |
| Physical description | Turban (pagri) of white muslin spattered with rose-coloured dye and plain cloth of gold. Circular. Under-portion of cloth of silver-gilt strips enfolded and encircled by many pleated puggree cloth of muslin. The front of the turban is upright and is curved at the top. |
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| Credit line | Given by Miss Isabella M. Impey |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IM.33-1933 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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