Unknown Maker, Angami Naga

Woman's wrapper or shawl

Maker

Unknown Maker, Angami Naga

Culture

Angami Naga, Indian

Title

Woman's wrapper or shawl

Year

mid 1900s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

cotton, silk

Geography

Place Made: Nagaland; Place Made: India

Dimensions

Length: 174 cm (68 1/2 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Mary B. Jackson Fund

Object Number

2001.3.12

Type

Exhibition History

In the Spirit of Miss Lucy
Recent Acquisitions in Asian Textiles
Jun 11, 2004 – Oct 31, 2004

Label copy

Each small black and red block on this white cloth is uniquely patterned with motifs and symbols that are recognizably different from clan to clan. These textiles are woven specifically for wear on certain ceremonial occasions, and even today have an important place in the cultural life of the Angami Naga.

The hill country of Nagaland in the far northeast of India has changed significantly over the past hundred years, and is now far more accessible to visitors than ever in the past. Naga peoples also live over the border in Burma.

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Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Angami Naga
Woman's wrapper or shawl, mid 1900s
Cotton, silk; plain weave with supplementary weft patterning
Length: 174 cm (68 1/2 inches)
Mary B. Jackson Fund 2001.3.12

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