Makna

Silk Makna [Maknun] with fringed borders (done by needles); belonged to Arghavan Khanum, daughter of Mihrbanu Marzban and Dinyar Bastani

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Date early/mid 20th century
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Maknun [Makna] is a Zoroastrian headgear worn by Zoroastrian women over lachak (a small scarf tied tightly to the head). Source: A Zoroastrian Tapestry: Art, Religion, and Culture, by P. Godrej and F. Punthakey Mistree (Ahmedabad: Mapin, 2002).
Dimensions 98 x 258 cm
Collections Kourosh Aidun
Repository Kourosh Aidun Collection
Restrictions No restrictions
Accessed 8 July 2014
Last Edited 1 August 2014
Record no. 13119A51