Minneapolis Institute of Art

Woman's wedding veil (Phulakiya ludaki)

Date

mid 20th century

Medium

Wool, cotton, mirrors, embroidery, block print

Culture

Vaghadia Rabari

Department

Asian Art

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

A Vaghadia Rabari woman customarily wore a plain black woolen veil. But during her marriage ceremonies, she donned a brightly embroidered head covering with nine pillowed medallions arrayed along the center seam. One other Rabari group also embroidered veils with pillowed medallions, but a line of nine meant only Vaghadia Rabari. Add photograph - Frater, p. 172 India, Asia

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