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Skirt
- Place of origin:
Tamil Nadu (made)
- Date:
ca. 1930-1934 (made)
- Materials and Techniques:
Cotton, mirror-work, applique
- Credit Line:
Given by Margaret Whittaker in memory of her mother, Carmen Vardon Thompson
- Museum number:
IS.42-2004
- Gallery location:
In Storage
Physical description
A gathered, full skirt of cotton, applique and decorated with mirrors.
Place of Origin
Tamil Nadu (made)
Date
ca. 1930-1934 (made)
Materials and Techniques
Cotton, mirror-work, applique
Object history note
Given to the parents of the donor in 1934 when the family left India.
Descriptive line
Skirt for a Banjara woman. Cotton, quilted and embroidered. S.India, ca.1930; Textile
Production Note
Made and worn by a woman of the Banjara (Lambadi) community.
Categories
Clothing
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection