Donor: Piroja Narielwala / Culture or time period: Indian cultures / Function: 2.1 Daily Garb - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Cap, accession number 9-12091, described as Cap; child's; mirror work and embroidery in white, red, and black silk on maroon cotton ground; buff cotton lining; L. 21.5 cm., W. 14 cm.; Made by women; worn by children. Probably secular. However, it could have been worn as a prayer cap by a Parsi child if so desired.

Hearst Museum object titled Textile fragment, accession number 9-12099, described as Textile fragment; twill weave warp satin silk tie-dyed in evenly spaced white dots on red ground; Gujerati: bandhni - "tie-dye"; L. 102 cm., W. 9.5 cm.; handwoven; Tie-dyed satin of a type and colour made in Gujerat and favoured by Parsis. This specimen was part of a sari most probably.

Hearst Museum object titled Textile fragment, accession number 9-12092, described as Textile fragment; Chinese silk brocade; birds and flowers in pink, purple, green, blue on oyster sating ground with faint yellow horizontal stripe; L. 37 cm., W. 16 cm.; made by Chinese artisans; part of a sari blouse. Parsis valued Chinese brocades highly.

Hearst Museum object titled Textile fragment, accession number 9-12096, described as Textile fragment; part of a sari; Chinese silk damask embroidered in white silk with yellow and green accents on red ground; motifs are birds and flowers worked in satin stitch; L. 30.5 cm., W. 9.00 cm.; silk, hand woven, embroidered; made by Chinese artisans, exported to India by Parsi merchants in China; Lower edge of a sari woven and embroidered in China especially for Parsi customers in India.

Hearst Museum object titled Textile fragment, accession number 9-12093, described as Textile fragment; Chinese silk brocade; floral and curvilinear pattern in purple and on cream on cream satin ground; L. 20.5 cm., W. 14 cm.; made by Chinese weavers; part of an old sari blouse. Parsis thought very highly of Chinese brocades.

Hearst Museum object titled Textile fragment, accession number 9-12101, described as Textile fragment; red cotton brocaded in geometrically patterned bands in varicoloured silk; L. 32 cm., W. 8 cm.; cotton, silk, brocading; For general use--clothing or furnishing. This specimen was part of a sari border; made by Hindu weavers.

Hearst Museum object titled Textile fragment, accession number 9-12094, described as Textile fragment; Chinese silk brocade; floral motifs on pink, white and green on natural satin ground; pink satin lining attached to brocade sample; L. 18.5 cm., W. 12.5 cm.; made by Chinese weavers; part of an old sari or sari blouse; Chinese brocades were highly valued by Parsis.

Hearst Museum object titled Textile fragment, accession number 9-12100, described as Textile fragment; bright pink Chinese damask in floral woven pattern; L. 70 cm., W. 32 cm.; silk, handwoven; Fragment of an inhar or pantaloons formerly worn by Parsi women under saris or around the house. Silk damask from China was the material most favoured over plain white. These garments were usually sewn at home. Made by Chinese weavers; cloth exported to India by Parsi merchants in China.

Hearst Museum object titled Textile fragment, accession number 9-12106, described as Textile fragment; dark blue silk with brocaded motifs in gilt thread; motifs appear to be paisley. Length 21 cm, width 16.5 cm. Fragment of an old sari.