Maternal veil (Pido), c. 1920, 95 5/8 x 66 5/8 in. ( x cm), Cotton; tied resist dye, India, 20th century, 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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