Maternal veil (Pido), c. 1920
Unknown artist, Indiaexpand_more
Cotton; tied resist dyeexpand_more
Gift of Richard L. Simmons in memory of Roberta Grodberg Simmonsexpand_more 2007.128.17
Not on Viewexpand_more
In Rajasthan, the mother of a newborn son traditionally wore a yellow veil known as a pido. Ten small lotus medallions symbolized the months of pregnancy and birth, while a large central lotus signaled the creation of a new life. Asking for a pido was a time-honored way for a wife to tell her husband she was expecting.
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- Title
- Maternal veil (Pido)
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2007.128.17
- Curator Approved
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