1826 / 1875, Pehlwan Arian

1826 / 1875, Pehlwan Arian

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5931(IS)
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24.200000762939453 cm (width)
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Turban-cloth of red and green silk with gold-wrapped thread, Pakistan, mid 19th century. This remarkable turban-cloth ('pag') has been woven with double threads of red and green silk, which are woven together to give a shot effect ('dhup-chaon' or 'light and shade') until the final section of the fabric, when the two sets of colors are woven separately to produce double ends of single colors. 'Lungi' is a term which can be applied to both waistcloths and turbans depending on the locality, but in Punjab refers only to waistcloths, while a turban is call 'pag'.