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Odhani

early 20th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Odhani (woman's veil) of tie-dyed cotton. Ground dyed predominately dark blue, with magenta borders, spotted design in white, yellow and red reserved.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Tie-dyed cotton
Brief description
Odhani (woman's veil), tie-dyed cotton, Rajasthan, India, early 20th century
Physical description
Odhani (woman's veil) of tie-dyed cotton. Ground dyed predominately dark blue, with magenta borders, spotted design in white, yellow and red reserved.
Dimensions
  • Approx. length: 221cm
  • Approx. width: 153cm
Credit line
Given by Mr Jocelyn Morton
Object history
Registered File number 1976/1601A.
Bibliographic reference
Tie-dyed textiles of India : tradition and trade / Veronica Murphy and Rosemary Crill. London: Victoria and Albert Museum :in association with Mapin Publishing, 1991 Number: 0944142303 p.80-81, cat. no. 61, ill.
Collection
Accession number
IS.45-1976

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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