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1889.29.2

Large textile with figures of the Buddha, nats etc. and magical phrases, for wearing under the turban. 'From the head of a gambler'.

1889.29.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Large textile with figures of the Buddha, nats etc. and magical phrases, for wearing under the turban. 'From the head of a gambler'.
Person
Field collector Richard Carnac Temple
PRM source Richard Carnac Temple
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1889
Date collected
By 1889
Acquisition information
Donated: 10/1889
Materials and processes
Material Linen Flax Bast Fibre Textile Plant, Material Pigment, Process Painted, Process Woven, Process Inscribed
Dimensions
Length: max 430 mm, Width: max 420 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1889.29.2

Search terms: Religion, Clothing Headgear, Writing, Picture and Graphic Art, Amulet, Inscription, Religious Object