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Headdress

Indian Museum, Kolkata

Indian Museum, Kolkata
Kolkata, India

It is a headdress, made of white coloured cotton cloth. The headdress is decorated with two pieces of long, white coloured cotton cloth, provided with red coloured ornamental designs, in the front of the headdress. At the front of the headdress a floral motif is present, which is decorated with red and green coloured beads. At the back of the headdress jori ribbons are present. Two knitted yellow coloured pieces are hanging from the headdress for extra decoration. It is used by the Meiti ethnic group.

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  • Title: Headdress
  • Location: Manipur, India.
  • Physical Dimensions: Height- 30.5 cm, Diameter- 26.5 cm.
  • Type: Textile, Headgear
Indian Museum, Kolkata

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