[nb-NO]Details[nb-NO]
CollectionSouth & Southeast Asian Collection
[nb-NO]Object number[nb-NO]S1972-0070-001-0
[nb-NO]Title[nb-NO]Odhani (woman's head and shoulder wrap) - C
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]Odhanis. Made for use by women of their own community by Khatri Mu slim dyers, this head scarf or coverlet is in the traditional red and black associated with Khatri bridal costumes. The absence of animals or human figures in the design indicates Muslim usage.(Crill, Murphy. Tie-dyed Textiles of India.p 50-51),(Crill, Rosemary. Tie-dyed Textiles of India, Tradition and Trade.1991. Rizolli International Publication, Inc. New York.)
Bandhani is an Indian tie-dye technique, sometimes called ‘chunari’ in Gujarat.
[nb-NO]Production place[nb-NO]India, West, Kutch or Sind - C
[nb-NO]Production period[nb-NO]20th C, Mid - C
[nb-NO]Object category[nb-NO]Clothing/Jewellery/Accessories, Textile
[nb-NO]Technique[nb-NO]Bandhani, Tie-dye, Resist Dyeing
[nb-NO]Dimensions[nb-NO]
L: 302 cm
W: 134 cm
W: 134 cm

