Shawl Item Number: B454 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Red textile with Mishmi multiple diamond-within-diamond pattern inside rectangle at each end, with series of horizontal borders. Two outer black stripes and three white lines with black shapes run between either rectangle. Red fringe at each end except for under rectangle, which has white fringe.
History Of Use
Warrior's shawl - ceremonial - worn over the right shoulder.
Cultural Context
Woven by women under strict purity rules.
Item History
- Made in India before 1927
- Collected between 1895 and 1927
- Owned by Frank Burnett before 1930
- Owned by Nina Burnett-Potts before 1953
- Received from Nina Burnett-Potts (Donor) during 1953
What
- Name
- Shawl
- Identification Number
- B454
- Type of Item
- shawl
- Material
- plant fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven and dyed
- Overall
- height 36.8 cm, width 202.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Indian: Northern Indian ? or Indian: Central Indian ?
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett and Nina Burnett-Potts
- Received from
- Nina Burnett-Potts (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- India
When
- Creation Date
- before 1927
- Collection Date
- between 1895 and 1927
- Ownership Date
- before 1930 and before 1953
- Acquisition Date
- during 1953
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good