Veil, woman's

Description

Woman's veil of cotton cloth embroidered with gold thread and showing an openwork design: Iran, 18th or 19th century

Museum reference

A.1890.402

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Veil, woman's

Production information

Iran, West Asia

Date

18th - 19th century

Materials

Cotton, Gold, thread

Physical description

White cotton embroidered with gold thread

References

Woven from the Soul, Spun from the Heart: Textile Arts of Safavid and Qajar Iran 16th - 19th centuries, Washington 1987, pp. 279 - 281