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It was acquired in 1862 \"to show various dyes and its (sic) colours\", although no record of the dyes used survive.  This tour-de-force of dyeing combines several different designs in the \"lahariya\" (wavy) and \"mothara\" (checked) techniques. Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. Slip book entry 2879: 'Turban Piece of various Colors / 7828 Bengal / of 1862 / To show various dyes & its colors'","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Lahariya turban cloth, cotton tie-dyed in multi-colours, probably Jaipur, c.1862; Textiles; Hats and Headwear; Accessories","bibliographicReferences":[{"reference":{"text":"Guy, John and Swallow, Deborah (eds.) <u>Arts of India: 1550-1900</u>. Text by Rosemary Crill, John Guy, Veronica Murphy, Susan Stronge and Deborah Swallow. London : Victoria and Albert Museum, 1990, reprinted 1999. 240 p. : ill. 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