Woven, Dyed & Printed Textiles
Lunghi
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| Accession# |
MM-045 |
| Artist |
Maru Meghval |
| Culture |
Maru Meghval |
| Description |
MATERIALS: Cotton and rayon threads.
CONSTRUCTION: Double weave.
MOTIFS: Bulbul Chasm.
Lunghi, clothing for men, mens turban
STYLE REMARKS: Also called gulbadan.
CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: Traditional to pakistan-Sindh & Punjabafter migration it was prized but now out of fashion.
CULTURAL REMARKS: Used by many communities of Pakistan origin. Longer version is turban (this one)- shorter is wrapped over shoulders & back for wedding ceremony.
Lunghi, Man's Turban. |
| Category |
Clothing For Men |
| Object Name |
Lunghi |
| Other Name |
Man's Turban |
| Sub-category |
Unstitched |
| Provenance |
Tharad, Banaskantha, Gujarat, India |
| Search Terms |
Maru Meghval
Bulbul Chasm
Gulbadan
Man's Turban
Lunghi |
| Technique |
weaving : Maru Meghval double weave |
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COPYRIGHT INFORMATION ~ When using this image, the credit information should be in the following format: Image courtesy of the Kala Raksha Museum.
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Copyright information - For access to this image, contact the kala raksha museum. info@kala-raksha.org
Last modified on: February 22, 2013
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