Woman's turban (assaba)
early 20th century
Medium/TechniqueWool sprang, resist (tie) dyed
DimensionsLength: 175.3 cm (69 in.)
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds donated by Jane Pappalardo
Accession number2014.1224
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Provenance2002, sold by Menzel Galerie, Vienna, to Andres Moraga Textile Art, Berkeley, CA; 2014, sold by Andres Moraga to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 24, 2014)
mid-20th century
late 19th century, made from 17th century fabric
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9th-11th century A.D. (?)
early 17th century
19th century