Dupatta
Name/Title
DupattaEntry/Object ID
2023.3.139Description
Shoulder wrap. This piece is a very rare example of the type of scarf wealthy women wore in the mid-1800s. The gold content of the supplementary warp is considered far greater than the more modern pieces of this type which were popular later on. Today the same type of dupatta is still in fashion (with plastic metallic yarn as supplemental warp). It was a gift from the Maharani of Wakaneer, who showed it to Vickie Elson during a discussion about the old style of wedding clothing. She took it out and bemoaned the fact that when she died her son's wives would melt it down. Elson said she loved it, and was given the dupatta.Acquisition
Accession
2023.3Source or Donor
Vickie ElsonAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of Vickie ElsonMade/Created
Artist
Unknown MakerTime Period
Late 19th to early 20th CenturyEthnography
Cultural Region
City
VaranasiCountry
IndiaCulture/Tribe
Muslim Weavers