Dowry Purse
mid 20th century (made)
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Dowry bag or purse (bhujki) of embroidered cotton with silks, mirrors, silk tassels, sequins, gold wrapped thread and beads. In the shape of an envelope and square when closed. Embroidered in orange, green, yellow, purple and black.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cotton embroidered with silks, sequins, gold wrapped thread, beads and mirrors |
| Brief description | Dowry bag or purse (bhujki) of embroidered cotton with silks, Sindh, mid-20th century. |
| Physical description | Dowry bag or purse (bhujki) of embroidered cotton with silks, mirrors, silk tassels, sequins, gold wrapped thread and beads. In the shape of an envelope and square when closed. Embroidered in orange, green, yellow, purple and black. |
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| Credit line | Collection of the late Mr Justice Feroze Nana, given to the V&A by his widow and children |
| Production | probably Jokhai Baloch group, Khairpur Nathan Shah, Dadu |
| Bibliographic reference | Colours of the Indus : costume and textiles of Pakistan / Nasreen Askari and Rosemary Crill. London: Merrell Holberton in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1997 Number: 1858940443
p. 40, pl. 58 |
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| Accession number | IS.21-1981 |
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| Record created | November 7, 2002 |
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