Infant's head covering

Textile

Tracing Patterns Foundation

Name/Title

Infant's head covering

Entry/Object ID

2023.3.461

Description

Mutva for a baby, in a style typical of the region. Other examples can be found for Ahir (Hindu Farmers) and Kanebi (Hindu Farmers) living far away from the Banni district.

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

Mid-20th Century

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Village

Dhordo

Region

Gujarat

Country

India

Culture/Tribe

Mutva

Dimensions

Width

34.5 cm

Length

37 cm

Material

Cotton, Cotton thread, Mirror

Provenance

Notes

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