Food Cover
| Type: | For the Household |
|---|---|
| Object Name: | Food Cover |
| Local Name: | rumal |
| Place Made: | Asia: South Asia, Pakistan, Sindh |
| Period: | Mid 20th century |
| Date: | 1940 - 1960 |
| Dimensions: | L 74 cm x W 71 cm |
| Materials: | Cotton; silk |
| Techniques: | Plain woven; embroidered |
| ID Number: | T94.0813 |
| Credit: | From the Opekar / Webster Collection |
This cover is a good example of flat soof embroidery: a counted-thread satin stitch used to create precise geometric designs primarily based on triangles. Soof is used by several interrelated communities in Sindh, Pakistan and Kutch, Gujarat.
