Object class: Needlework (visual works) / Collection place: Ethiopia / Culture or time period: Eastern African cultures - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Dress, accession number 5-16839, described as woman's dress, cotton with hand embroidered bands around neck and down center front to 27.0cm from hem where a decorative element composed of diamonds, triangles, checkered areas, teardrops and tendrils. armholes are finished with the same embroidered bands. colors are black, red, green, blue, gold, wine, lavender, yellow. counterpoise embroidered on back is similar in diamond and drop pattern as at lower front.

Hearst Museum object titled Dress, accession number 5-16841, described as woman's dress, cotton, reversible, with hand embroidered purple band at neck opening and sleeve openings. front and back have embroidered medallions (golden yellow and purple). woven decorative bands at hem. garment is double thickness and can be worn with yellow medallion predominant or purple medallion predominant by turning it inside out.