Detail View: Historic Textiles and Ethnic Dress Collection: Fragment of veil cloth or skirt
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Artifact Title:
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Fragment of veil cloth or skirt
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Description:
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Fragment: Burgundy silk embroidered at the borders; Embroidery representing stylized flowers (buttis) are done in blue-green, cream, purple, orange, and green. Mirror work
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Publisher:
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UNL Libraries -- Electronic Text Center
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Donor:
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Grace Margaret Morton
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Subject:
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Decorative arts; Textiles
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Format:
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Digital images
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Object Number:
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1930.001.026
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Comments:
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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.
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Geographical Origin:
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Pakistan
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Rights:
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UNL Textiles, Clothing and Design Dept.
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Collection Name:
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Historic Textile and Ethnic Dress Collection
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Primary Technique:
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embroidery
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Primary Fiber:
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Satin
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Primary Fabric:
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Satin weave
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Dimensions (cm):
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69 x 63
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Dimensions (in.):
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27 x 25
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