fabric - roti

Dublin Core

Title

fabric - roti

Description

Handkerchief-like square of fabric, printed with central design of red flowers surrounded by five sets of patterned borders in hues of red, brown, and gold, with Urdu script in each corner. According to Sr. Nasreen Daniel, SL, this piece of fabric was given to Sr. Mary Ann Coyle, SL, by a woman from SOIL, the nonprofit started by Sr. Maria Daniel, SL. This type of cloth is typical of the ones used by Pakistani women to make roti for their families three times a day.

Format

23.5" x 23.75"

Type

Textiles

Identifier

2021.000.062a

Files

2021.000.062a-min.JPG

Citation

“fabric - roti,” Loretto Heritage Center Artifacts, accessed May 14, 2024, https://lorettoheritagecenter.omeka.net/items/show/2128.