Part of a cap of dark red silk with embroidered plant-like shapes

Title
Part of a cap of dark red silk with embroidered plant-like shapes
LC Subject
hats
Description
Part of a cap of dark red silk with embroidered plant-like shapes in green, orange, dark blue and red; bottom is trimmed with chain stitch embroidery and mirror-work; upper part is trimmed in paired shapes that resemble chess pieces in satin stitch.
Provenance
Source of acquisition: Founders
Motif
Plant-like shapes
Work Type
caps (headgear)
Location
Gujarat >> India
Date
1801/1900
Identifier
0000.015.011
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Silk Cotton Mirrors
Technique
Embroidery Satin stitch Mirror-work Chain stitch
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University