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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 Prayer cap, accession number 9-12090, described as Prayer cap; Gujerati: Kinkhab or alecha Ni topi; Parsi; silk, silver, gold, cotton; hand sewn; gold brocade with quatrefoil motifs on purple silk ground; lining of green, yellow and white striped cotton satin; length 25 cm., width 14.2 cm.; Made by tailors, sold in shops dealing in Parsi religious goods; Generally falling under the category of bhanvani topis--prayer caps, this specimen is more ornate than many, being described by the material of which it is made--kinkhab or alecha, meaning gold brocade. These caps are worn while praying, visiting the temple or on religious ceremonial occasions by young men and children of both sexes.

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 9-12099, 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.

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Textile fragment, accession number 9-12107b, no description available.

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 9-12092, 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 9-12101, 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 9-12108, described as Textile fragment; Chinese embroidery; multicolored birds and flowers worked in silk thread on cream-colored satin ground; length 19.5 cm, width 14.5 cm. Fragment of an old sari. Exported from China to India by Parsi merchants in China.

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 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.

Cap

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Hearst Museum object titled Prayer cap, accession number 9-12090, described as Prayer cap; Gujerati: Kinkhab or alecha Ni topi; Parsi; silk, silver, gold, cotton; hand sewn; gold brocade with quatrefoil motifs on purple silk ground; lining of green, yellow and white striped cotton satin; length 25 cm., width 14.2 cm.; Made by tailors, sold in shops dealing in Parsi religious goods; Generally falling under the category of bhanvani topis--prayer caps, this specimen is more ornate than many, being described by the material of which it is made--kinkhab or alecha, meaning gold brocade. These caps are worn while praying, visiting the temple or on religious ceremonial occasions by young men and children of both sexes.

Prayer cap

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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.

Textile fragment

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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.

Textile fragment

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Textile fragment

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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.

Textile fragment

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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.

Textile fragment

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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.

Textile fragment

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Hearst Museum object titled Textile fragment, accession number 9-12108, described as Textile fragment; Chinese embroidery; multicolored birds and flowers worked in silk thread on cream-colored satin ground; length 19.5 cm, width 14.5 cm. Fragment of an old sari. Exported from China to India by Parsi merchants in China.

Textile fragment

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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.

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