Turban Cloth
ca. 1855 (made)
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Turban cloth, green silk woven with a small regular motif in gold-wrapped thread, two deep hems of a regular brocaded motif and geometric designs in gold-wrapped thread, borders of gold-wrapped thread in chevron designs, gold fringes at the end. Complete piece.
Object details
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| Brief description | Turban cloth, brocaded silk, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, ca. 1855 |
| Physical description | Turban cloth, green silk woven with a small regular motif in gold-wrapped thread, two deep hems of a regular brocaded motif and geometric designs in gold-wrapped thread, borders of gold-wrapped thread in chevron designs, gold fringes at the end. Complete piece. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. Slip book entry 3650: 'Scarf Turban Piece / Pugree - Dani - Bootidar / Benares / 55 / Green tissue Emb'd with Gold flowers & gold fringe'. |
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| Other number | 3650 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 7865(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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