Accession No
1988.418
Description
A white cotton burqa. It has lace work in linear patterns and smocking across the head piece, and a lace work eye screen, surrounded by embroidered floral motifs; there a triangular panel embroidered with floral motifs at the front.
Place
Asia; South Asia; Pakistan; Punjab; Lahore
Period
20th century 1920
Source
?Cra'ster, George (Colonel) [field collector]; ?Cra'ster, Margaret (Mrs) [field collector]; Cra'ster, Mary Desborough [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1988.418
Cultural Affliation
Material
Cloth; Cotton
Local Term
Chador
Measurements
Events
Context (Field collection)
Collected by Cra' ster, Colonel George in 1920.
Event Date 1920
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
White cotton chador (Muslim) with fine embroidery and handmade lace, smocking near top. Good condition. Whole.
Event Date 29/7/1988
Author: maa
Context (Field collection)
Box list adds that this may have been collected by Colonel Cra'ster's sister, Mrs. Margaret. Cra'ster.
Event Date 2/2/2005
Author: Emily Shorter
Description (Physical description)
White cotton burqa [burka], worn by some Muslim women to cover the head and body with a mesh over the face. Fine embroidery and handmade lace, smocking near top.
Event Date 10/8/2020
Author: Mark Elliott
Description (Physical description)
A white cotton burqa. It has lace work in linear patterns and smocking across the head piece, and a lace work eye screen, surrounded by embroidered floral motifs; there a triangular panel embroidered with floral motifs at the front.
Event Date 21/12/2023
Author: Emily Shorter
FM:80340
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