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Ceremonial cover or woman's head covering (phulkari)
Ceremonial cover or woman's head covering (phulkari)

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