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Ceremonial cover or woman's head covering (phulkari)

late 18th or early 19th century
Object PlacePanjab(?), India
Medium/TechniqueCotton plain-weave ground embroidered with silk (phulkari)
DimensionsOverall: 134 x 263cm (52 3/4 x 103 9/16in.)
Credit LineThe Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection
Accession number50.500
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ClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceThe Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection; Gift from Elizabeth Day McCormick to the MFA, March 13, 1950