Shawl

Description

Shawl for a married woman, printed cotton with embroidered border: India, Gujarat, Kutch, Kanebi, c. 1960

Museum reference

A.1983.70

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Shawl

Production information

Kutch, Gujarat, India, South Asia

Date

c. 1960

Style / Culture

Kanebi

Materials

Cotton

Physical description

Deep crimson cotton black printed with a floral design in red; embroidered border of flowers and birds

Collection place(s)

Kutch, Gujarat, India, South Asia

Exhibitions

• Patterns of Life (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

References

Scarce, Jennifer M., Domestic culture in the Middle East : An exploration of the household interior, Edinburgh, National Museums of Scotland, 1996

On display

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