Turban Piece
1867 (made)
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When it was acquired by the Museum in 1867, this cotton, tie-dyed turban piece was joined to two other pieces (Mus. no. 7843G/(IS) and 7843D/(IS)) as a 'long turban'. The fine quality of the knotted patterns on this turban cloth is typical of the work of Jamnagar and other centres in Saurashtra, Gujarat. Nethertheless, an identical piece which found its way to Alwar in Rajasthan was attributed to that town by T. H. Hendley in his book Ulwar and its Art Treasures in 1880. A complete turban cloth (L.850cm, W.40cm) in the same design is also in the V&A (Mus. no.5736(IS)).
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tie-dyed cotton with gold brocade edges. |
| Brief description | Costume; Textile |
| Physical description | Cotton,tie-dyed part of a turban, that was acquired joined to two other pieces [7843G/(IS) & 7843D/(IS)] in a 'long turban' in 1867 |
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| Object history | Acquired joined to two other pieces [7843G/(IS) & 7843D/(IS)]as a 'long turban' in 1867 for the large sum of Rs.300. |
| Historical context | A complete turban cloth in the same design is also in the Victoria and Albert Museum, no.5736(IS) |
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| Summary | When it was acquired by the Museum in 1867, this cotton, tie-dyed turban piece was joined to two other pieces (Mus. no. 7843G/(IS) and 7843D/(IS)) as a 'long turban'. The fine quality of the knotted patterns on this turban cloth is typical of the work of Jamnagar and other centres in Saurashtra, Gujarat. Nethertheless, an identical piece which found its way to Alwar in Rajasthan was attributed to that town by T. H. Hendley in his book Ulwar and its Art Treasures in 1880. A complete turban cloth (L.850cm, W.40cm) in the same design is also in the V&A (Mus. no.5736(IS)). |
| Bibliographic reference | Tie-dyed textiles of India : tradition and trade / Veronica Murphy and Rosemary Crill. London: Victoria and Albert Museum :in association with Mapin Publishing, 1991 Number: 0944142303
p. 57, pl. 40, ill. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 7843(IS) |
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| Record created | November 29, 2002 |
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