Detail View: Historic Textiles and Ethnic Dress Collection: Main Garment
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Artifact Title:
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Main Garment
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Description:
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Wedding tunic lavishly embroidered with mirror work on front and sleeves. Made by woman of Lohana community (grain and wool merchants). Lohanas are Orthodox Hindus; women rarely leave family compound.
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Publisher:
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UNL Libraries -- Electronic Text Center
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Donor:
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John Gillow
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Subject:
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Decorative arts; Textiles
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Type:
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dress
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Format:
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Digital images
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Identifier:
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guj
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Object Number:
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1993.002.001
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Comments:
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Purchased from John Gillow for the collection. All other items under this donor number were gifts to the department.
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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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Dimensions (in.):
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40 x 35
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