Minneapolis Institute of Art
Maternal veil (Pido)
India (Rajasthan)
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- Cotton, tied resist dye
- Department
- Asian Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
In Rajasthan, the mother of a newborn son traditionally wore a yellow veil known as a pido . Ten small lotus medallions symbolized the months of pregnancy and birth, while a large central lotus signaled the creation of a new life. Asking for a pido was a time-honored way for a wife to tell her husband she was expecting. India, Asia
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