Shawl
18th century (made)
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Shawl with warps dyed in red, brown, white and indigo-blue and the weft in reddish cotton. Two lengths are sewn together. Pattern consists of horizontal bands of pairs of animals separated by trees on a reddish ground, alternating with rows of pairs of birds separated by trees, on a brown ground. The middle band is different, being made up of repetitions of reptiles, birds and floral devices on a brown ground.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Dyed cotton |
| Brief description | Shawl of dyed cotton, Sumbawa, Indonesia, 18th century |
| Physical description | Shawl with warps dyed in red, brown, white and indigo-blue and the weft in reddish cotton. Two lengths are sewn together. Pattern consists of horizontal bands of pairs of animals separated by trees on a reddish ground, alternating with rows of pairs of birds separated by trees, on a brown ground. The middle band is different, being made up of repetitions of reptiles, birds and floral devices on a brown ground. |
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| Credit line | Purchased from Brandts Buys[?] Esq., Villa Veltheim, Kirkstraat I, Baarn, Holland |
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| Accession number | IM.57-1922 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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