Turban Cloth
ca. 1855-1879 (made), 1867 (made)
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Rolled turban, red cotton gauze with stripes of gold-wrapped thread throughout and a band of gold-wrapped thread at the end.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cotton gauze and gold-wrapped thread, woven |
| Brief description | Textile, silk turban cloth, India, ca. 1855-1879. |
| Physical description | Rolled turban, red cotton gauze with stripes of gold-wrapped thread throughout and a band of gold-wrapped thread at the end. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a garment, headwear. |
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| Accession number | 5729(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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