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Head Veil

late 1800s

India, Lucknow, late 1800s

Medium
Cotton: needle lace (drawnwork) and embroidery (chikan)
Measurements
Overall: 232.4 x 41.9 cm (91 1/2 x 16 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Lewis H. Cowles 1952.189
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A horizontally long, off-white cotton cloth is embroidered with delicate white needle lace. At either end, two large, curved teardrop shapes filled with floral patterns face inward. A thin border of repeating vines circles the entire piece, framing a central field covered in small, repeated leaf-like motifs. The thin, semi-transparent fabric shows signs of age with small brownish stains near the bottom center, and visible vertical seams divide the textile.

Head Veil

late 1800s

India, Lucknow, late 1800s

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