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Woman's mourning veil (Odhani)

Woman's mourning veil (Odhani)

Medium: Cotton, wrapped resist dye
Dimensions: 84 x 58 in. (213.36 x 147.32 cm)
Genre: Accessories, textiles
Museum: Minneapolis Institute of Art

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In traditional Rajasthan, veils of subdued color were for older women and for somber occasions, such as mourning.

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Woman's mourning veil (Odhani) by India — VisualArtsDB