Cloth for woman's veil (Telia dupatta) or man's waist wrap (Telia lungi), late 19th-early 20th century, 109 1/2 x 47 5/16 in. (278.13 x 120.17 cm), Cotton; double ikat (Telia cloth), India, 19th-20th century, 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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