Headcloth or tray liner

Title
Headcloth or tray liner
Year/Period
Late 19th-early 20th century
Region
India, collected in Indonesia
Dimension
Object size: L118 x W111 cm
Accession No.
1997-04549
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Andy Ng

This piece of textile was an Indian trade textile, and was probably used as a headcloth. Indian textiles formed an important part of trade between India and Southeast Asia even before European influence became dominant.