MVC-0417 (previous number (MVC number, Mossman-Vitale collection))
Accession number:
Acc.4734
Description:
Shawl: Large black center surrounded by multi-colored (predominately red) paisley design; floral design border on all sides; multi-colorsd and designed borders, each with separate warp and weft color. L=343cm x W=161cm excluding fringe, 7cm multi-colored warp fringe.
Donor:
Kathleen Vitale and Paul Vitale
Collection place:
India
Verbatim coll. place:
India
Collector:
Rachel Gould Mossman
Collection date:
1963
Materials:
Wool (textile)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Shawls and Textiles (visual works)
Function:
2.4 Fine Clothes and Accoutrements not used exclusively for status or religious purposes
Accession date:
June 23, 2006
Context of use:
woman's clothing
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Dimensions:
length 343 centimeters and width 161 centimeters
Comment:
Conservation: several small holes in center along flodlines; several light brown spots around edges