Shawl
late 19th century-early 20th century (made)
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Silk 'abochini' shawl embroidered with silks in the characteristic style and distribution of the 'buti' flower motif. An 'Abochini' is an embroidered shawl worn by brides near the Indus delta.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk embroidered with silks |
| Brief description | Silk 'abochini' shawl embroidered with silks, Sindh, Pakistan, late 19th century-early 20th Century. |
| Physical description | Silk 'abochini' shawl embroidered with silks in the characteristic style and distribution of the 'buti' flower motif. An 'Abochini' is an embroidered shawl worn by brides near the Indus delta. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Miss Grace English |
| Production | probably Memon group, Badin, Larh |
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| Accession number | IS.19-1957 |
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| Record created | November 7, 2002 |
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