Advanced Search 
Woman's headscarf (odhni)
Indian (Gujarati)
19th–early 20th century
Object Place: Gujarat, India
Medium/Technique
Cotton plain weave, tie-dyed
Dimensions
Overall: 135 x 204cm (53 1/8 x 80 5/16in.)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number25.574
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionWoman's head covering patterned with small dots. Field is dark pink/red with yellow and blue dots forming stylized lotus flowers, meandering vines, and figures. Two stripes (pink and white) surround the field. Border and ends have a dark blue/black ground. Ends have bird and leaf patterning and a solid dark pink/red outer border.
ProvenanceDenman Waldo Ross Collection; Gift from Denman Waldo Ross to the MFA, November 5, 1925