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Man's turban
Possibly Burmese
19th–20th century
Medium/Technique
Cotton and silk plain weave
Dimensions
Overall: 89 x 279cm (35 1/16 x 109 13/16in.)
Credit Line
The Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection
Accession Number50.257
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionPossibly a man's shawl, plain woven (warp: cotton; weft cotton and silk) with horizontal stripes in purple, yellow and white - some of the stripes are a blend of two (black and white) or three (green, blue and yellow) colors that are highly twisted in the warp to create a textured or "crepe-like" effect; short fringe on crosswise end.
ProvenanceThe Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection; Gift from Elizabeth Day McCormick to the MFA, March 9, 1950