Man's shawl (dupatta)
Gopal Meher
(Indian, 20th–21st century)
Bankin Kumar Mishra
(Indian, 20th century)
2007
Object PlaceMadhapur, Orissa, India
Medium/TechniqueSilk plain weave with discontinuous supplementary wefts and continuous supplementary warps
DimensionsHeight x width: 90 1/2 x 37 1/2 in. (229.9 x 95.3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds donated by Suzanne W. and Alan J. Dworsky
Accession number2008.130
On View
Not on viewClassificationsCostumes
ProvenancePurchased by Pam Parmal at Radhika Exclusives in Orissa, India, February 8, 2008; Purchased by the MFA (Accession date: April 23, 2008)
mid 20th century
mid 20th century
18th or early 19th century
late 18th to early 19th century
17th century
19th century
about 1865