Native Name | Lamba |
Object Number | 78-2-4 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Malagasy |
Provenience | Madagascar |
Date Made | Late 19th–Early 20th century CE |
Section | African |
Materials | Silk |
Technique | Dyed | Sewn |
Description | Lamba, natural raw silk, aniline dyes of maroon, purple, green, cerise; gold stripes. Two strips of unbleached natural color silk and three strips of striped silk sewn together; fine band on border and knotted fringe. |
Length | 224 cm |
Width | 190 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from Margaret Linton, 1978 |
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