Skirt
early 20th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Woman's skirt of black cotton with very narrow orange and yellow stripes, and one 4 cm wide band with a red and blue geometric pattern. The blue yarn is dyed with the local dye Strobilanthes flaccidifolia, and the red wool is imported ready dyed.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Cotton |
| Brief description | Woman's cotton skirt, Assam, early 20th century |
| Physical description | Woman's skirt of black cotton with very narrow orange and yellow stripes, and one 4 cm wide band with a red and blue geometric pattern. The blue yarn is dyed with the local dye Strobilanthes flaccidifolia, and the red wool is imported ready dyed. |
| Dimensions |
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| Credit line | Given by Philip Mills |
| Production | Made and used by the Lhota Naga tribe |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IM.151-1939 |
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| Record created | August 10, 2004 |
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