Shawl
mid 20th century (made)
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Woman's fringed shawl in embroidered blue cotton. Made up of two panels. Decorated with red wool thread inserted under the warps and laid over the cloth to form red squares.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Embroidered cotton in wool |
| Brief description | Woman's fringed shawl in embroidered cotton in wool, Assam, mid 20th century |
| Physical description | Woman's fringed shawl in embroidered blue cotton. Made up of two panels. Decorated with red wool thread inserted under the warps and laid over the cloth to form red squares. |
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| Production | From Naga Hills, Mokokchung subdivision. Part of Archer collection. |
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| Accession number | IS.141-1989 |
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| Record created | October 12, 2004 |
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