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Hearst Museum object titled Head cover, accession number 9-11232, described as head cover; red and white tie-dye pattern on black ground; cotton; Length 230 cm., Width 142 cm. (Unpressed).
Hearst Museum object titled Head cover, accession number 9-11242, described as head cover; woman's; yellow, black and white block print (in imitation of tie-dye) on a dark red ground; two widths sewn together; Length 240 cm., Width 167 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Head cover, accession number 9-11227, described as head cover - orni; multi-coloured tie-dye pattern on rust-red ground; Length 188 cm, Width 172 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Head cover, accession number 9-14742, described as Head/torso cover: superfine partially mercerized cotton, undyed w/cochineal or madder embroidery; two looms widths sewn together; borders at narrow ends have alternating designs of flowering bushes and columnar-like figures; overall rosettes or roundels on body; fragile and disintegrating; W. 127 cm. x 208 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Head cover, accession number 9-11241, described as head cover; (orni); yellow cotton with red tie-dyed border and motifs; consists of 2 widths sewn together vertically; Length 264 cm., Width 170 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Head cover, accession number 9-11911, described as Head cover; pink geometric tie-dye pattern on bluish-black silk satin ground; multicolored embroidery and mirror-work on two sides; 2 widths joined together with yellow and gilt thread embroidery stitch.
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 9-15765, described as Head Kerchief, silk. Damask brocaded. Red Ground, red, yellow and green designs. Flower, leaf motifs.
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 9-4841, described as Yellow satin; scattered embroidered figures, chain stitch; mirrors in central section; deep wine-colored border.

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