Shawl

Museum number:
18-442
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.2156
Description:
Shawl; hand loomed multicolored cotton plaid with gold brocade stars and diamonds. Worn by women for fairly dressy occasions. Width 43 cm. Length 128 cm.
Donor:
Nancy Tanner and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Sumatra, Indonesia
Culture or time period:
Minangkabau
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Shawls and Textiles (visual works)
Function:
2.1 Daily Garb
Accession date:
1966
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Shawl, accession number 18-442, described as Shawl; hand loomed multicolored cotton plaid with gold brocade stars and diamonds. Worn by women for fairly dressy occasions. Width 43 cm. Length 128 cm.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Shawl, accession number 18-442, described as Shawl; hand loomed multicolored cotton plaid with gold brocade stars and diamonds. Worn by women for fairly dressy occasions. Width 43 cm. Length 128 cm.

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