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Odhani

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

This silk chiffon, tie-dyed and stitch-resist-dyed odhani or head-cover comes from Rajasthan, perhaps from the town of Bikaner.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Tie-dyed and stitch-resist dyed silk chiffon
Brief description
Tie-dyed silk chiffon odhani, possibly made in Bikaner, mid 20th century
Physical description
Silk chiffon odhani, tie-dyed and stitch-resist dyed. The pattern is in yellow and magenta.
Dimensions
  • Width: 169cm
  • Length: 225cm
  • Width: 68.375in
  • Length: 90.125in
Subjects depicted
Summary
This silk chiffon, tie-dyed and stitch-resist-dyed odhani or head-cover comes from Rajasthan, perhaps from the town of Bikaner.
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. 83, cat. no 65, ill.
Collection
Accession number
IS.145-1965

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Record createdDecember 13, 2002
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