Shawl
ca. 1940 (made)
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Man's cotton shawl made from four widths. The black field has red stripes on the outer panels and small geometric motives and fringing. Very narrow yellow stripes on the inner panel. These yellow stripes have more patches of geometric embroidery in red wool running across them at intervals, and larger areas of red wool embroidery in chevron and diamond designs on the outer borders.
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Materials and techniques | Embroidered cotton with wool |
Brief description | Man's shawl of embroidered cotton with wool, Assam, ca. 1940 |
Physical description | Man's cotton shawl made from four widths. The black field has red stripes on the outer panels and small geometric motives and fringing. Very narrow yellow stripes on the inner panel. These yellow stripes have more patches of geometric embroidery in red wool running across them at intervals, and larger areas of red wool embroidery in chevron and diamond designs on the outer borders. |
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Object history | Part of Archer collection (cf. IS.106-1989) |
Production | From Naga Hills, 1947. Part of Archer collection (cf. IS.106-1989). Sema Naga. |
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Accession number | IS.119-1989 |
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Record created | September 28, 2004 |
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