Object name: Head cover / 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 Head cover, accession number 9-14899, described as Head cover (akal). Red cotton cloth faced in part with elaborate varicolored diamond designs in varicolored cotton cross-stitch; black rectangular stone closure; strip of black cotton cloth; three cowries sewn on embroidery; balance trimmed with printed cotton overlay. 36cm x 94cm. Context: bride's head cover. Worn by bride over head, buttoned under chin. Made by women

Hearst Museum object titled Head cover, accession number 9-16526, described as Purdah outfit, floor length black garment with waist-length front panel; material gather below top-stitched headpiece with triangular crown-like points; embroidered eye-piece. Cotton. India. Length 160 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Head cover, accession number 9-14897, described as Cape/head cover (hata): cotton X-stitch embroidery on black cotton. Diamond and triangle designs in two shades of red, fuchsia, green, blue, and yellow; minor damage to several areas: 132 cm x 190cm. Context: worn by bride at wedding. Cape, head cover. Made by women.