Tie – Dyed Odhani

Size:

148 x 160cm

Age/Period:

19/20th century

Material:

gajji silk with a sewn on metal border in the middle

Structure:

Different designs are produced by tying individual parts of the fabric before dying it.

The piece is stitched together from two symmetrical pieces.

Condition:

Good, a few tiny holes

Description:

An odhani (women’s head covering), worn by the Khatri Muslim of Kutch, Gujarat, India.

This type is called “chandrokani”

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