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Odhani

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

This tie-dyed odhani or head-cover is made of gajji, a heavy satin-weave silk. It comes from Gujarat and dates to the early 20th century.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Tie-dyed silk
Brief description
Odhani (veil), tie-dyed silk, Gujarat, India, early 20th century
Physical description
Gajji silk tie-dyed veil of green and red, with a tie-dyed pattern (bandhana work) in yellow, white, etc.
Dimensions
  • Width: 109cm
  • Length: 170cm
Credit line
Given by Mr A. Hennessy
Object history
Acquired in Rajasthan. Registered File number 1976/284.
Subjects depicted
Summary
This tie-dyed odhani or head-cover is made of gajji, a heavy satin-weave silk. It comes from Gujarat and dates to the early 20th century.
Bibliographic references
  • 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. 45, cat. no. 15, ill.
  • Miller, Lesley Ellis, and Ana Cabrera Lafuente, with Claire Allen-Johnstone, eds. Silk: Fibre, Fabric and Fashion. London: Thames & Hudson Ltd in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 2021. ISBN 978-0-500-48065-6. This object features in the publication Silk: Fibre, Fabric and Fashion (2021)
Collection
Accession number
IS.6-1976

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Record createdNovember 22, 2002
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