Turban

MOA: University of British Columbia

3231/5

Cotton turban. Garment is thin and very long, made of light, fine fabric that is dyed mottled shades of pink, orange (tumeric), and light yellow-white. All of the orange areas and some of the white each contain three lines of light grey dots. At one end sits a thin panel of gold embroidery.

  • Specific Techniques

    Wrap resist-dyed 'mothara' technique.


  • Type of Item turban
  • Culture North India
  • Material gold metal, cotton fibre, dye
  • Manufacturing Technique wrap-resist dyed
  • Measurements height 14.5 cm, width 1207.0 cm (overall)

  • Previous Owner Joanna Staniszkis
  • Received from Joanna Staniszkis

  • Made in Jaipur

  • Creation Date before 1930
  • Collection Date during 1995
  • Ownership Date before March 20, 2017
  • Acquisition Date on March 20, 2017

  • Item Classes textiles
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 3231/0005