woman's tunic (aba)

woman's tunic (aba) , 1800s–early 1900s

Where object was made: Banni District, Kutch, Gujarat, India

Material/technique: satin; mirror; silk; embroidering

Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial

Accession number: 1928.0873

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Exhibition Label:
“Flowers, Dragons and Pine Trees: Asian Textiles in the Spencer Museum of Art,” Nov-2005, Mary Dusenbury
A woman’s wedding tunic was an important part of her dowry, often given to her by the groom’s family. This Islamic bride’s aba would have been worn with an odhani headcloth and wide, embroidered pants with narrow cuffs.