Culture or time period: Asian cultures / Materials: Linen (material) / Function: 5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Dress, accession number 9-14978, described as “Tobe”, woman’s wedding dress.

Hearst Museum object titled Head cloth, accession number 9-23275, described as Red cloth for wedding hat. Light linen cloth dyed red. Trimmed on three edges with thin appliqué stripes of blue, red, white and brown. Final edge trimmed in blue. Two brown tassels at each corner. Tassels hang from strings of beads.

Hearst Museum object titled Sash, accession number 9-23278, described as Woman's black ceremonial sash. Black linen, indigo tassels, ~30 inches of cross stitch and embroidery on each end.

Hearst Museum object titled Sash, accession number 9-23279, described as Woman's white ceremonial sash. White linen with indigo weft stripes. Black embroidered patterns in bands between weft stripes at ends of sash. Ends finish in fringe.

Hearst Museum object titled Veil, accession number 9-14972, described as Khirka, wedding veil. Plain weave, embroidered. Floral, geometric, horse, dog, bird motives. One metal sequin sewn on.

Hearst Museum object titled Wedding towel, accession number 9-23426, described as Wedding towel: white linen with embroidery in bands of patterns at the ends. Two embroidered characters at each end (embroidered writing is rare). Ends finished with bands of embroidery.