Turban Cloth
1867 (made)
| Place of origin |
Muslin turban cloth tie-dyed in multiple colours in lahariya (wave) style, with applied gold leaf motif throughout. Cut at one end. Intact end finished in a row of printed gold pyramids over a creeping floral motif, following by a deep band of silver-gilt wrapped weft, ending in a cotton fringe.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Tie-dyed cotton, printed adhesive with applied gold leaf |
| Brief description | Lahariya turban cloth, cotton with dyed pattern and applied gold leaf, Jaipur, c.1867; Textiles; Accessories |
| Physical description | Muslin turban cloth tie-dyed in multiple colours in lahariya (wave) style, with applied gold leaf motif throughout. Cut at one end. Intact end finished in a row of printed gold pyramids over a creeping floral motif, following by a deep band of silver-gilt wrapped weft, ending in a cotton fringe. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (There is an undeciphered inscription embroidered in metal-wrapped thread at one end. ) |
| Object history | Submitted to the 1867 Paris Exhibition. Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. Slip Book entry: '5688 / Turban / Pugree / Jeypore / 1867 / Original Nos 2235 / No invoice Price' |
| Other number | 5688 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 7832(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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