Fichu
Fichu
19th century (made)
19th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Fichu, or pañuelo, of loosely knitted vegetable fibre, likely to be piña, a textile derived from pineapple tree leaf fibres. Triangular in shape, with long pointed ends, the centre has a small overlapping pattern, arranged diagonally. The border is of a larger overlapping repeat pattern. 19th century.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Fichu |
| Materials and techniques | Piña, knitting |
| Brief description | knitted, 1800s, Philipino; Manila; vegetable fibres |
| Physical description | Fichu, or pañuelo, of loosely knitted vegetable fibre, likely to be piña, a textile derived from pineapple tree leaf fibres. Triangular in shape, with long pointed ends, the centre has a small overlapping pattern, arranged diagonally. The border is of a larger overlapping repeat pattern. 19th century. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.295-1910 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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