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Unknown Maker, Indian

Man's shawl

Maker

Unknown Maker, Indian

Culture

Indian, Naga

Title

Man's shawl

Year

1800s

Medium

  • cotton,
  • cowrie shell; plain weave with supplementary weft patterning and appliqué

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • cotton,
  • cowrie shell; plain weave with supplementary weft patterning and appliqué

Materials

cotton, Cowrie shell

Geography

Place Made: Nagaland

Dimensions

152.4 x 96.5 cm (60 x 38 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Georgianna Sayles Aldrich Fund

Object Number

1990.010

Type

  • Textiles

Exhibition History

Razzle-Dazzle
The Language of Ornament in Asian Costume and Textiles
Jun 16, 2006 – Oct 15, 2006

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Unknown Maker, Indian
Man's shawl, 1800s
Cotton, cowrie shell; plain weave with supplementary weft patterning and appliqué
152.4 x 96.5 cm (60 x 38 inches)
Georgianna Sayles Aldrich Fund 1990.010

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