Textile
ca. 1940 (made)
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Textile of fine black cotton weave with a woven strip inserted to the centre in white with horizontal bands of embroidery in orange, yellow and black wool. Orange and white selvedges.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Embroidered cotton with wool |
| Brief description | Textile of embroidered cotton with wool, Assam, ca. 1940 |
| Physical description | Textile of fine black cotton weave with a woven strip inserted to the centre in white with horizontal bands of embroidery in orange, yellow and black wool. Orange and white selvedges. |
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| Object history | Part of Archer collection (cf.IS.106-1989) |
| Production | Unmarried girl's cloth from Eastern Angan, Kohima Subdivision, Naga Hills 1947. Archer collection |
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| Accession number | IS.116-1989 |
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| Record created | September 28, 2004 |
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