Minneapolis Institute of Art

Cloth for woman's veil (Telia dupatta) or man's waist wrap (Telia lungi)

India (Andhra Pradesh)LinkedCulture matchlcp-e84f00141d5d

Date: late 19th–early 20th century
Medium: Cotton, double ikat (Telia cloth)
Department: Asian Art
Institution: Minneapolis Institute of Art
Object ID: 100989

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A patterned textile with a geometric design on a dark background.

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This cotton ikat fabric is from an unused stockpile of similar telia cloth - so-called because the traditional dyeing process involved treating the threads with sesame oil ( tel ). Produced in the southeast Indian coastal town of Chirala, telia cloth found a ready market in Hyderabad, the area's main trade center. The fabric, often decorated with white embroidery, made an attractive head covering for women. Men wore it plain as a waist wrap. Asia

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Credit line: Gift of Richard L. Simmons in memory of Roberta Grodberg Simmons

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