Cotton turban. Garment is thin and very long, made of light, fine fabric with a chevron pattern, dyed in pink, light orange (tumeric dye) and off-white, with a thin, intensely dyed blue line between each section. There is considerable dye transfer between coloured areas.

• Specific Techniques

  Wrap resist-dyed 'leheriya' technique.

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• Type of Item turban
• Culture North India
• Material cotton fibre, dye
• Manufacturing Technique wrap-resist-dyed
• Measurements height 17.5 cm, width 1395.0 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Joanna Staniszkis
• Received from Joanna Staniszkis

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• Made in Jaipur

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• Creation Date before 1900
• Collection Date during 1995
• Ownership Date before March 20, 2017
• Acquisition Date on March 20, 2017

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• Item Classes textiles
• Condition good
• Accession Number 3231/0006