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Odhani

late 19th century-early 20th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Jamnagar (made)
Porbandar (made)

This tie-dyed headscarf or odhani from Saurashtra, Gujarat, is made up of two separate pieces of gajji (a heavy satin-weave silk) joined together.

Object details

Categories
Textiles
Clothing
Object type
Odhani
Materials and techniques
Tie-dyed silk
Silk (Textile)
Tie-Dyed
Brief description
Tie-dyed Gajji silk odhani shawl, possibly made in Jamnagar, late 19th century-early 20th century
Physical description
Tie-dyed Gajji silk odhani shawl made up of two pieces joined together. Bandhana work.
Dimensions
  • Top edge width: 1280mm
  • Bottom edge width: 1304mm
  • Proper right length: 3885mm
  • Proper left length: 3956mm
  • Weight: 9.5kg
Subjects depicted
Elephant
Foliage
Summary
This tie-dyed headscarf or odhani from Saurashtra, Gujarat, is made up of two separate pieces of gajji (a heavy satin-weave silk) joined together.
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. 41, cat. no 11, ill.
  • Swallow, D., Stronge, S., Crill, R., Koezuka, T., editor and translator, "The Art of the Indian Courts. Miniature Painting and Decorative Arts", Victoria & Albert Museum and NHK Kinki Media Plan, 1993. p. 122, cat. no. 106
  • 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
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
IS.142-1953

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Record createdJanuary 10, 2003
Record URL
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