Head-Cover
c.1881-1882 (made)
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Woman's head-cover, muslin dyed pink with red borders. White stitch-resist leaf motifs in the borders, with surface painted blue yellow, green. Red painted petalled rosettes in field. Silver paint applied with printed adhesive around borders, corners and in over rosettes in field. made up of two unequal lengths.
Object details
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| Brief description | Head-cover, pink muslin with red borders and silver printing, Ajmer, Rajasthan, c.1881-1882; Textiles; Women's Clothes; |
| Physical description | Woman's head-cover, muslin dyed pink with red borders. White stitch-resist leaf motifs in the borders, with surface painted blue yellow, green. Red painted petalled rosettes in field. Silver paint applied with printed adhesive around borders, corners and in over rosettes in field. made up of two unequal lengths. |
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| Object history | 1883 Register entry: 'VEIL, "CHUNRIE." Used at marriages. Pink cotton. Printed with rosettes of flowers in silver. Borders of cones, leaves and running floral pattern in silver. Ajmere. Modern. L. 8 ft. 6 in., w. 5 ft." |
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| Accession number | IS.552-1883 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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