Bukani

Name/Title

Bukani

Entry/Object ID

2023.3.234

Description

Turban holder/decoration for marriage ceremony sometimes worn over shoulder. The family that sold this did not explain more than that it was for the man during the wedding ceremony and it had been used by both father and son.

Acquisition

Accession

2023.3

Source or Donor

Vickie Elson

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Vickie Elson

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown Maker

Time Period

Early to mid-20th Century

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Country

India

Culture/Tribe

Rajput

Dimensions

Width

13 cm

Length

169 cm

Material

Silk, Silk thread, Cotton thread, Mirror

Provenance

Notes

Gift of Vickie Elson. Donated to Tracing Patterns Foundation in 2023.