Turban Item Number: 3231/4 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Cotton turban. Garment is thin and very long, made of light, fine fabric dyed a dark pink and covered with dots, blue on in the outer ring, light pink on the inner, with either a black or pink circle at centre. In several areas along the length of the turban the dots become more dense. At ends of garment sit a series of chevron patterning, with thin panels of gold embroidery at one end.
Specific Techniques
Wrap resist-dyed 'mothara' technique.
Item History
- Made in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India before 1930
- Collected during 1995
- Owned by Joanna Staniszkis before March 20, 2017
- Received from Joanna Staniszkis (Donor) on March 20, 2017
What
- Name
- Turban
- Identification Number
- 3231/4
- Type of Item
- turban
- Material
- gold metal, cotton fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- wrap-resist-dyed
- Overall
- height 14.0 cm, width 746.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- North India
- Previous Owner
- Joanna Staniszkis
- Received from
- Joanna Staniszkis (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
When
- Creation Date
- before 1930
- Collection Date
- during 1995
- Ownership Date
- before March 20, 2017
- Acquisition Date
- on March 20, 2017
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3231/0004