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A141

From: India | Naga Hills

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number A141
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Ao
Provenience India | Naga Hills
Date Made Collected 1900
Section Asian
Materials Cotton | Hair (uncertain)
Description

Three panels. Black ground with five thick, horizontal, red stripes along the longer edges and four compound bands of three horizontal, red stripes closer to the center. Center panel is natural ground with painted geometric designs in black. Fringed at two ends. One corner has fringe made from brown and dyed red hair with plant fiber ties at their bases. Small patch using red thread at one other corner.

Length 124 cm
Width 151 cm
Credit Line Gift of William Henry Furness 3rd, Hiram M. Hiller, and Alfred Craven Harrison Jr., 1900

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