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Skull Cap

c.1869 (made)
Place of origin

Skull cap, woven of split grass or palm leaf strips in geometric pattern in black, brown and natural colours. Crown pattern is a pinwheel design, while band is patterned with horizontal rows against an obliquely striped background. Padded, and lined with two different black silks (possibly Chinese), one ribbed and one plain weave .


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Brief description
Skull cap, grass-woven with geometric pattern, possibly South East Asia
Physical description
Skull cap, woven of split grass or palm leaf strips in geometric pattern in black, brown and natural colours. Crown pattern is a pinwheel design, while band is patterned with horizontal rows against an obliquely striped background. Padded, and lined with two different black silks (possibly Chinese), one ribbed and one plain weave .
Dimensions
  • Height: 7cm
  • Diameter: 17cm
Object history
Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register entry: 'ETHNOLOGICAL COLLECTION FROM CENTRAL ASIA, MADE BY MR R.B. SHAW IN 1869. / SHAW COLLECTION. - Packing case No. 2. / 1639 to 1649. Eleven Skull Caps'
Collection
Accession number
1640(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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