Minneapolis Institute of Art

Woman's tunic (Abho)

India (Gujarat)

Date

mid 19th century

Medium

Silk, cotton, mirrors, embroidery

Department

Asian Art

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Probably the finest embroidery in all of India came from the Kutch region of Gujarat, where minute stitching and mirror work was a specialty of several Muslim groups. A wealthy Muslim woman would have worn this kind of tunic only on special occasions, completing the ensemble with a coordinating veil and a pair of loosely fitting silk trousers ( ejar ) with embroidered cuffs. Asia

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