52 (previous number (collector's original number))
Accession number:
Acc.4786
Object count:
1
Description:
Men's turban Red fabric with embroidery on ends. Colors: pearl, black, yellow, green, blue, and pink. Symmetric repetition of pattern. Banner embroidered at the bottom.
Donor:
Ann Yarwood Goldman
Collection place:
Thailand
Production place:
Laos
Culture or time period:
Mien
Collection date:
1990
Materials:
Textile materials
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Embroidery (visual works) and Turbans
Function:
2.1 Daily Garb
Production date:
ca. 1950
Accession date:
September 30, 2011
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Dimensions:
whole— width 69 centimeters and whole— height 340 centimeters
Comment:
Mien man's turban. Used to be used daily. Now for weddings and big ceremonies. Bought from Elaine Lewis 1990. Thailand about 60 years old.