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Unknown Maker, Indian

Odhani (woman's head covering)

Maker

Unknown Maker, Indian

Culture

Indian, Gujarati

Title

Odhani (woman's head covering)

Year

late 1800s-early 1900s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

silk, metallic ribbon

Geography

Place Made: Gujarat; Place Made: Saurashtra; Place Made: Kutch; Place Made: Jamnagar

Dimensions

Length: 219.7 cm (86 1/2 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Bequest of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich

Object Number

55.309

Type

Exhibition History

Kutch Quilts from South Asia
Nov 19, 2010 – Apr 17, 2011

Label copy

The colors and motifs of this particular veil designate it as a wedding odhani (wrap). Red is the traditional color worn by brides in India as it symbolizes purity, as well as fertility and prosperity. The elephants printed on the veil are meant to bring good fortune to the union, and the circle of dancers represents the rasa lila or rasa mandala, dance of divine love, performed between Krishna and the Goddess Radha.

Bandhani to Batik
Resist-Dyed Textiles from Asia
Jun 03, 2005 – Oct 16, 2005
Drawn from the Collection
Jan Baker - Dowry Textiles of Gujarat, India
Sep 20, 1996 – Dec 08, 1996

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Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Indian
Odhani (woman's head covering), late 1800s-early 1900s
Silk, metallic-wrapped thread; satin weave, tie-dyed (bandhani)
Length: 219.7 cm (86 1/2 inches)
Bequest of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich 55.309

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