Woman's Wedding Dress

1998.06.0244

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Basic Information

Artifact Identification Woman's Wedding Dress   (1998.06.0244)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Personal Artifacts
  2. :
  3. Clothing
  4. :
  5. Main Garments
  6. ;
  7. Communication Artifacts
  8. :
  9. Ceremonial Artifacts
  10. :
  11. Wedding Objects
Artist/Maker None
Geographic Location
Period/Date Probably 20th century
Culture Baloch, Baluch

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 100.5 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 93 cm
Dimension 3 (Length) 53 cm
Weight 505 g
Measuring Remarks Width is across bottom of garment. Second length is of the sleeve.
Materials Textile, Textile--Silk, Textile--Cotton, Plant--Fiber, Plant--Cotton, Pigment
Manufacturing Processes Dyeing, Embroidering, Sewing
Munsell Color Information N/A

Research Remarks

Published Description N/A
Description N/A
Comparanda N/A
Bibliography

Duarte, Dr. Adrian. The Crafts and Textiles of Sind and Baluchistan. Jamshoro, Sind (Pakistan): Institute of Sindhology, University of Sind, 1982. Qazi, Wheeda Khizir. Handicrafts of Sindh. Karachi: Culture Department, Government of Sindh, 2010.

Artifact History

Archaeological Data N/A
Credit Line/Dedication Historic Clothing Collection.
Reproduction Needs Research
Reproduction Information N/A

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