Young girl's skirt

Name/Title

Young girl's skirt

Entry/Object ID

2023.3.243

Description

The border on this almost new skirt is made up of a single band that presumably came from an old garment. It features a figure of a peacock that had not been common in many years. Possibly as much as a 35-50 years before the skirt itself was made.

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

1977

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Country

India

Culture/Tribe

Ahir

Dimensions

Width

48.5 cm

Length

99 cm

Material

Cotton, Silk thread, Mirror

Provenance

Notes

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