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Hearst Museum object titled Coat, accession number 9-12056, described as Coat: man's; white cotton, knee length, with long sleeves, high collar, concealed side pockets, front opening with 2 sets of ties; Length 94 cm, Width across shoulders 43 cm. An essential part of Parsi men's religious and ceremonial attire. Generally worn on top of white cotton trousers, with some form of approved ceremonial headgear.
Hearst Museum object titled Handkerchief, accession number 9-12066, described as Handkerchief; Bandhni rumal (Gujerati) -- tie-dyed square; silk, tie-dyed in red and black with pattern consisting of groups of white dots (actually pinkish); L. 35.5 cm., W. 35.5 cm. Made by dyers, probably Muslim. Used by Parsi snuff takers because the dark colour would not show stains as much as a regulation white pocket handkerchief would. While the use of snuff did not depend on the possession of a handkerchief such as this, its presence was considered as an amenity.
Hearst Museum object titled Hat, accession number 9-12054, described as Hat: man's; elliptical cylinder of red felt with band of beige wool accented with multi-colored woven braid around base; brown satin lining; inner brown leather band and lining imprinted with manufacturer's and dealer's names; Height 12 cm, Diameter at widest point 21 cm. Worn by Parsi men for religious and ceremonial occasions. A style of headgear introduced from Persia by a Parsi priest, MullaPheroze, (died 1790) and which gradually became popular as a style of headgear. Most fentas are black. The red fenta is worn by very few families. The donor stated he would rather throw this hat into the Arabian Sea then have it worn by anyone not entitled to it. It is more a fiercely guarded family identity than a religious or social phenomenon.
Hearst Museum object titled Jacket, accession number 9-12055, described as Jacket: man's; white cotton; waist length, long sleeves, pointed collar, front opening; 2 pockets; Length 58 cm, Width across shoulders 45 cm. Worn (formerly) around the house, over the sadra, religious undershirt, by Parsi men. Usually fastened with gold, porcelain or mother-of-pearl studs, detachable to permit easy laundering of the badyan.
Hearst Museum object titled Metal cup, accession number 9-12198, described as Tumbler. German silver. Wider at mouth than at base. 2 incised parallel bands just below rim. Bottom stamped with manufacturer's trademark. Height 6 cm, Diameter 5.5 cm. From India, Maharashtra, Bombay (Banaji Limji Fire Temple), Parsi.
Hearst Museum object titled Metal tray, accession number 9-12199, described as Tray. German silver. Flat circular base curving upwards to form a shallow rim. Bottom stamped with manufacturer's trademark. Outer rim inscribed with owner's name in Gujerati. Height 3.5 cm, Diameter 29.1 cm. From India, Maharashtra, Bombay (Banaji Limji Fire Temple), Parsi.
Hearst Museum object titled Pants, accession number 9-12057, described as Pantaloons: women's; white silk and cotton mixture; knee-length; drawstring around waist of white cotton tape; previous owner's initials, D.N., embroidered in red; Length 69 cm, Width 72 cm. Worn by Parsi women around the house or under a sari. Now in use largely by very old or very traditional women.
Hearst Museum object titled Sari, accession number 9-12045, described as Sari; black silk gauze embroidered with white floral motifs diapered at intervals over the entire length; motifs accented with pink and orange; pink tie-dyed dots at corners; length approximately 512 cm, width 113 cm. Worn by Parsi women in the manner of Gujerat. Upper portion of sari left unembroidered to avoid bulk around the waistline; upper left hand corner also left unembroidered because it is tucked or pinned at the waist. These embroidered saris are known as ‘garas’ and were commissioned by Parsi trading houses in China for their Indian clientele. This specimen belonged to the donor’s mother, and can be dated to the late 19th, early 20th century.
Hearst Museum object titled Sari, accession number 9-16353, described as Sari; magenta silk with embroidered edges; bird and flower motif.
Hearst Museum object titled Sari border, accession number 9-16357, described as Sari border; a strip of embroidered silk in white floral motifs; gauze weave. 512 cm. in length. 5 cm. wide.

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