Turban
c.1855-67 (made)
| Place of origin |
Cut fragment of a turban, red silk with gold-wrapped thread brocade and tapestry weaving, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, probably ca. 1855-67
Object details
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| Brief description | Cut fragment of a turban, red silk with gold-wrapped thread brocade and tapestry weaving, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, probably ca. 1855-67 |
| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. Part 7825(IS) appeared as a chromolithograph in Illustrations of the Textile Manufactures of India(1881), No.61: 'TURBAN. PRINCIPAL END OF PIECE. Length 1 Yd. 19 Ins; Width 1 Yd. 23 Ins. ; Weight 12 oz. 13 dr. AHMEDABAD. No.61 SECOND SERIES'. |
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| Accession number | 7825(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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