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Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0011-0001A,B   CAS 1993-0011-0001A,B; Turban
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles
Object Name Turban
Culture Phami Akha
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Thailand
State/Prov./Dist. Chaing Rai
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1980s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bamboo; Cotton fabric; Indigo; Metal: Silver; Chicken feathers
Description A: Turban consisting of bamboo frame wrapped in hand woven, indigo-dyed cotton strips; End of cotton strip is decorated with three handmade, domed silver buttons; B: Tuft of chicken feathers still attached to tissue and dyed red, to be inserted into front of turban.
Dimensions (cm) Height = ca. 10.0, Max Diam = ca. 30.0