Object

Accession No

1988.401 B

Description

Puggri. Cloth cap or hat for use with turban cloth 1988.401 A. Domed cap made of ribbed fabric with a floral motif; ribs run horizontally around the headband and to the top of the dome on the crown; pale yellow and metallic thread background with black lines and red dots; lined with yellow silk and a black shiny fabric; metal button inside the crown.

Place

Asia; South Asia; ?India; ?Pakistan; ?Punjab

Period

Source

Cra'ster, George (Colonel) [field collector]; Cra'ster, Mary Desborough [donor]

Department

Anth

Reference Numbers

1988.401 B

Cultural Affliation

?Punjabi; ?Sikh

Material

Fibre; Linen; Silk; Cloth; Metal; ?Plastic

Local Term

Puggri

Measurements

210mm

Events

Context (Field collection)
Collected by Colonel George Cra'ster in 1928-1932.
Event Date 1928
Author: Lucie Carreau (admin)

Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1988.401 A-B: 'Blue and gold braid turban cloth with line-stitched floral patterned central cap. Good condition. Whole. Motif: Floral.'

Event Date 1988
Author: maa

Context (Analysis)
Traditional Puggri of Indian Cavalry, probably 16th Lancers.
Event Date 20/7/1988
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Puggri. Cloth cap or hat for use with turban cloth 1988.401 A. Domed cap made of ribbed fabric with a floral motif; ribs run horizontally around the headband and to the top of the dome on the crown; pale yellow and metallic thread background with black lines and red dots; lined with yellow silk and a black shiny fabric; metal button inside the crown.
Event Date 9/4/2024
Author: Katrina Dring

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