DepartmentTextiles-Asia

Groom's wedding headdress

NameMan's headdress

CultureMarwada Meghwal peoples

Dateca 1949

Place madeGUJARAT, INDIA, SOUTH ASIA, ASIA

MediumCotton, Glass beads, mirrors, shells

Dimensions14 9/16 × 13 3/8 in. (37 × 34 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF collection, FA.1989.48.60

Object numberFA.1989.48.60

Collections

Asia

DescriptionTop long rectangle, Pakkah floral embroidery with silk and cotton in chain stitch. Couching border. Multicolor on red cotton lined with tan cotton. Corner ties. Beaded and tasseled fringe. Long beaded fringe on bottom with tassels and shells. Mostly red, white, and blue in diamond shaped pattern.