Ohdni

Name/Title

Ohdni

Entry/Object ID

2023.3.183

Description

This is a rare veil cloth with extremely skillful embroidery from the Bishnoi people of Rajasthan. This type of veil cloth occasionally comes up for sale.

Acquisition

Accession

2023.3

Source or Donor

Vickie Elson

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Vickie Elson

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown Maker

Ethnography

Cultural Region

State/Province

Rajasthan

Country

India

Culture/Tribe

Bishnoi

Dimensions

Width

118.5 cm

Length

191 cm

Material

Cotton, Silk thread, Mirror

Provenance

Notes

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