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Man's shawl (dupatta)
Man's shawl (dupatta)

Man's shawl (dupatta)

17th century
Object PlaceIndia
Medium/TechniqueCotton plain-weave, hand-painted with pigments
Dimensions64.5 x 241 cm (25 3/8 x 94 7/8 in.)
Credit LineHelen and Alice Colburn Fund
Accession number28.56
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
ProvenancePurchased by the MFA, March 1, 1928
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