Shawl
ca. 1940 (made)
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Shawl made up of two panels of brown and black striped cotton attached to a central painted cotton band. This band is decorated with geometric designs and three pairs of mithan (buffalo), plus a row of stylised mithan heads along one edge.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cotton, painted |
| Brief description | Shawl made up of two panels of striped cotton, Assam, ca. 1940 |
| Physical description | Shawl made up of two panels of brown and black striped cotton attached to a central painted cotton band. This band is decorated with geometric designs and three pairs of mithan (buffalo), plus a row of stylised mithan heads along one edge. |
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| Object history | Painted cotton band is similar to IS.127 and IS.131-1989. |
| Production | Ao Naga. Bibliography: B. Femenias, C. C. Cort & J. Raducha: Two Faces of South Asian Art, p. 52-3. (cf. IS.127-1989, IS.131-1989). Part of Archer collection. |
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| Accession number | IS.164-1989 |
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| Record created | October 12, 2004 |
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