Turban
c.1855 (made)
| Place of origin |
Turban, partly unwrapped, green cotton base wrapped with silver-gilt ribbon (gota or lappa), with outer wrapping of a red cotton turban cloth faced with silver gilt ribbon (gota or lappa). Decorated with a large silver-gilt tinsel turban ornament, red, white and green silk pompoms and strands of silk 'beads'.
Object details
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| Brief description | Turban, red and green cotton with gold gota (tinsel ribbon), silk pompoms, and gold tinsel turban ornament, Udaipur, c.1855; Textiles; Hats and Headwear. |
| Physical description | Turban, partly unwrapped, green cotton base wrapped with silver-gilt ribbon (gota or lappa), with outer wrapping of a red cotton turban cloth faced with silver gilt ribbon (gota or lappa). Decorated with a large silver-gilt tinsel turban ornament, red, white and green silk pompoms and strands of silk 'beads'. |
| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. Slip book entry 4049: 'Turban Crimson & Gold / Oodypore / 55 / Ornamented Lace and Gold Tassel'. |
| Other number | 4049 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 0202(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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