Turban

MOA: University of British Columbia

3231/8

Cotton turban. Garment is thin and very long, made of light, fine fabric that is dyed in a regular patterns of diagonal lines in mottled red, light yellow-brown, and thinner lines of dark blue or black. Thin embroidered panels of metallic gold thread sits at each end of the garment.

  • Specific Techniques

    Wrap resist-dyed 'leheriya' technique.


  • Type of Item turban
  • Culture North India
  • Material cotton fibre, dye
  • Manufacturing Technique wrap-resist dyed
  • Measurements height 16.0 cm, width 510.0 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 fair
  • Accession Number 3231/0008