Armlet
early 20th century (made)
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Armlet formed of a cloth ring bound with red and indigo blue dyed fibre of Nilgiri nettle (Girardina heterophylla), brown glass beads and young cowrie shells (Cypraea moneta). The armlet has blue and red arm-ring sewn on the outer side with three rows of iridescent brown glass beads. Loosely attached to the ring is a large rosette formed of 4 concentric rings of white cowrie-shells sewn onto a disc of interwoven vegetable-stalks and completely covered by fine black nettle fibre.
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Materials and techniques | Cloth ring with glass beads and cowrie shells, and vegetable stalks |
Brief description | Armlet of cloth ring bound with Nilgiri nettle fibre, glass beads and cowrie shells, Tamil Nadu, early 20th century |
Physical description | Armlet formed of a cloth ring bound with red and indigo blue dyed fibre of Nilgiri nettle (Girardina heterophylla), brown glass beads and young cowrie shells (Cypraea moneta). The armlet has blue and red arm-ring sewn on the outer side with three rows of iridescent brown glass beads. Loosely attached to the ring is a large rosette formed of 4 concentric rings of white cowrie-shells sewn onto a disc of interwoven vegetable-stalks and completely covered by fine black nettle fibre. |
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Credit line | Given by Miss A.W. Dickinson |
Production | Probably from Nilgiri Hills area. |
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Accession number | IM.36-1925 |
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Record created | August 31, 2004 |
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