Woman's wedding veil (Abochhini)
Head shawl, fine white cotton, thickly embroidered with poplar (?) leaves in red silk in long satin stitch, the stems in green chain stitch. Narrow border around entire shawl of the same, flanked by yellow couched black silk floss. Wide cotton border at each end divided into compartments carrying formalized red and green trees. Three vertical seams.
- Date
- 19th century
- In our collection
- since January the 4th, 2016 up to now
- Dimensions
- Location
- Not on View
- Medium
- Cotton, silk; embroidery
- Price
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- Composition
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oxygen 2% copper 93% iron 2% cadmium 0% atium 0% zinc 3%