Two Headcloths
before 1855 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Two identical scarves
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Brief description | Two fringed headcloths from Arracan of a hill people still to be identified. Plain and supplementary weave of white cotton with striped borders of blue and red. c. before 1855 |
| Physical description | Two identical scarves |
| Production | 1880 Slip Book states that a cotton piece? scarf was received in Arracan in 1855. Very similar to 05553 (IS) - also a head cloth from Arracan. The two registerred with this number maybe hko-peu-ki (Karen men's headcloths) or from a sub-group of the Chin people. Both Karen and Chin people inhabit areas of Arracan (Arakan). |
| Other number | 3971 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 05471A/(IS) |
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| Record created | December 3, 2003 |
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