Head-Stall
ca. 1887 (made)
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Festival head-stall for a cart-bullock formed of canvas covered with green, red and yellow flannel ornamented with applied shaped pieces and white cotton gimp. Consisting of a forehead piece, a rope like band to pass over the top of the neck and a longer strap to go under the jaw. The forehead piece has a triple-pointed projection. Decorated with discs, quatrefoils, crescents and wavy white gimp.
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Materials and techniques | Canvas covered with flannel and cotton gimp |
Brief description | Festival head-stall for a cart-bullock formed of canvas covered with flannel, Mandalay, ca. 1887 |
Physical description | Festival head-stall for a cart-bullock formed of canvas covered with green, red and yellow flannel ornamented with applied shaped pieces and white cotton gimp. Consisting of a forehead piece, a rope like band to pass over the top of the neck and a longer strap to go under the jaw. The forehead piece has a triple-pointed projection. Decorated with discs, quatrefoils, crescents and wavy white gimp. |
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Credit line | Given by Lt Col C.H. Sheppard |
Object history | Given by Lt Col C.H. Sheppard, 37 Queen's Gate Gardens, S.W.7. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project. |
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Accession number | IM.179-1921 |
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Record created | February 1, 1999 |
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