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Woman's head cloth or ceremonial cover
Indian (Punjabi)
19th century
Object Place: Punjab, India
Medium/Technique
Cotton plain-weave embroidered with silk (phulkari or bagh)
Dimensions
252 x 146 cm (99 3/16 x 57 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Barbara Deering Danielson
Accession Number1982.678
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionWoman's head cloth or ceremonial cover in phulkari or bagh embroidery ("flowering work" or "garden") composed of four lengths of reddish-brown plain-weave cotton stitched along selvedges with design of latticework of lozenges filled with leaves and flowers embroidered in yellow and white silk with green and red accents; border on four side with repeating geometric pattern.
ProvenanceGift of Barbara Deering Danielson to the MFA on December 8, 1982