COLLECTION NAME:
Historic Textiles and Ethnic Dress Collection
Record
Artifact Title:
Fragment of veil cloth or skirt
Description:
Fragment: Burgundy silk embroidered at the borders; Embroidery representing stylized flowers (buttis) are done in blue-green, cream, purple, orange, and green. Mirror work
Publisher:
UNL Libraries -- Electronic Text Center
Donor:
Grace Margaret Morton
Subject:
Decorative arts; Textiles
Format:
Digital images
Object Number:
1930.001.026
Comments:
J. Gillow (1993) believes this was made by a woman of the Lohana caste, grain & wool merchants. Lentz Center 4/2/1993 - 6/30/1993.
Geographical Origin:
Pakistan
Rights:
UNL Textiles, Clothing and Design Dept.
Collection Name:
Historic Textile and Ethnic Dress Collection
Primary Technique:
embroidery
Primary Fiber:
Satin
Primary Fabric:
Satin weave
Dimensions (cm):
69 x 63
Dimensions (in.):
27 x 25
Fragment of veil cloth or skirt
