Object Number: 2008/024/025a-c

Collection: British Empire & Commonwealth

Object Name: Outerwear

Description: Indian Cavalry Officer's khulla and lungi. 2008/024/025a - Length of gold coloured cotton fabric. One end has a wide border of horizontal woven stripes of varying widths in navy, cream and gold thread. This edge has a short knotted fringe of self threads and some gold (bullion). b) Smaller length of fine cotton (Lungi), warp in brown. Stripes in black, white, and gold thread of varying patterns and widths. Fringed end on the cotton strip which has gold thread cut into it. Cut from longer piece. Machine sown across top. c) Small rounded cap, gold thread on top part, red cotton drill at bottom with horizontal and vertical ribbing, lined with black leatherette around edge and maroon purple brocade inside.

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