Cotton; double ikat (Telia cloth)expand_more
Gift of Richard L. Simmons in memory of Roberta Grodberg Simmonsexpand_more 2006.100.23
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.
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