Scarf

The scarf is embroidered by the bride’s mother for the groom to wear during the wedding ceremony. This is then wrapped around his turban and chin to keep the turban in place. Length 1345mm. Collected by Elizabeth Kay Norris.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
565/2005/23
Category
Ethnography
Collection Class
Clothing and accessories
Collection Area Region
S
Material
cotton or linenembroidery threadmirror
Common Name
scarf
Simple Name
scarf
Production County
Sindh
Production Country
Pakistan
Production Year High
2005

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bridegroom’s scarf  (bokano)