Turban Cloth

1969

188 x 43 in. (477.52 x 109.22 cm)

This object has the following keywords:

• clothing - Coverings for the torso, limbs, hands, feet, and head for warmth, fashion, or to cover nudity. It generally excludes other items of costume such as jewelry, crowns, and other accessories that are purely decorative or symbolic and have no practical function.
• headgear - Any covering for the head.
• textiles - General term for carpets, fabrics, costume, or other works made of textile materials, which are natural or synthetic fibers created by weaving, felting, knotting, twining, or otherwise processing. For works of art or high craft that employ textile as a medium, prefer "textile art (visual works)."
• turbans - Headdresses consisting of a tight-fitting cap around which is wound a long cloth, originating in eastern Mediterranean and southern Asian countries. Also, headgear of similar appearance which may be constructed differently.