Turban Item Number: 3231/9 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Cotton turban. Garment is thin and very long, made of light, fine fabric that is dyed in chevron patterning in dark pink, red, yellow, green, orange, white and blue. Chevrons vary between thick and thin widths. An embroidered panel of metallic gold thread sits at one end of the garment. Edges are finished with a tight roll.
Specific Techniques
Wrap resist-dyed 'leheriya' 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
- 3231/9
- Type of Item
- turban
- Material
- cotton fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- wrap-resist dyed
- Overall
- height 13.5 cm, width 871.0 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
- 3231/0009