Turban Cloth
ca. 1880 (made)
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This cotton turban cloth is decorated using the tie-dye technique. It was originally 17 feet (approximately 6 metres) long.
Sir Caspar Purdon Clarke (1846-1911) acquired the turban on his tour of India in 1881-1882. An architect and archaeologist, he became Director of the Museum in 1896.
Sir Caspar Purdon Clarke (1846-1911) acquired the turban on his tour of India in 1881-1882. An architect and archaeologist, he became Director of the Museum in 1896.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tie-dyed cotton |
| Brief description | Costume, cotton, tie-dyed, Delhi; Textile |
| Physical description | Cotton, tie-dyed turban-cloth |
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| Object history | Acquired by Purdon Clarke in India in 1881-2 |
| Summary | This cotton turban cloth is decorated using the tie-dye technique. It was originally 17 feet (approximately 6 metres) long. Sir Caspar Purdon Clarke (1846-1911) acquired the turban on his tour of India in 1881-1882. An architect and archaeologist, he became Director of the Museum in 1896. |
| 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
pp. 118, fig, 40, p. 120, no 131. |
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| Accession number | IS.493-1883 |
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| Record created | February 17, 2003 |
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