Odhani
mid 20th century (made)
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This cotton, tie-dyed head-cover (odhani) has an unusual design, incorporating the cross-shaped board used for the chaupar game, around a central floral medallion.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tie-dyed cotton |
| Brief description | Odhani (woman's veil), tie-dyed cotton, Rajasthan, India, mid 20th century |
| Physical description | Odhani (woman's veil) of tie-dyed cotton with an unusual design incorporating the cruciform chaupar game board around a central floral medallion. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr Jocelyn Morton |
| Object history | Registered File number 1976/1601A. |
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| Summary | This cotton, tie-dyed head-cover (odhani) has an unusual design, incorporating the cross-shaped board used for the chaupar game, around a central floral medallion. |
| 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
pp.80-81, cat. no. 59, ill. |
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| Accession number | IS.44-1976 |
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| Record created | November 29, 2002 |
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