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1993.64.6

Rectangular piece of embroidery to be sewn onto the headshawl (odhni) worn by women. Geometric designs largely in yellow and red.

1993.64.6

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Collection type
Object
Description
Rectangular piece of embroidery to be sewn onto the headshawl (odhni) worn by women. Geometric designs largely in yellow and red.
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Cultural groups
Banjara
Person
Field collector John Gillow
PRM source John Gillow
Date / Period
Date made: 1900-1980?, uncertain
Date collected
?1990 - 1993
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1993
Materials and processes
Material Cotton Seed Fibre Textile Plant, Process Embroidered, Process Stitched, Process Woven
Dimensions
Width: max 179 mm, Length: max 640 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1993.64.6

Search terms: Textile, Clothing Headgear, Shawl, Headgear

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