Woman's festival veil (Divali odhani)
tie-dyed Mothra technique with gold leaf patterning, jewels, signed, very rare Royal India; three panels (one panel is two pieces) sewn together; tie-dyed diamond shapes with gold leaf designs at each diamond corner; black and white sheer; metallic petal sewn on two corners; two selvedges; two raw edges; lower edge: embroidered numbers, "836" twice
- Date
- c. 1850-1875
- In our collection
- since May the 1st, 2011 up to now
- Dimensions
- 111 x 62 1/2 in. (281.94 x 158.75 cm)
- Location
- Not on View
- Medium
- Silk, metallic threads, gold leaf; wrap resist dye, block printing
- Price
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- Composition
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zinc 22% atium 14% iron 50% cadmium 12% oxygen 2%