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Banyans

Scope note

Men's loose-skirted wraps worn informally from the 17th to early 19th century; so called from their resemblance to similar garments worn by Banyans, a caste of Hindu merchants.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000215822

Broader Terms used

main garments

Equivalent Terms used

banyan

Created

13yrs ago

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