Shawl

Item number 2878/68 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Description

Rectangular woven shawl. The centre section of the shawl is light brown and has a design of alternating green and purple thick lines. The light brown centre has a border made up of two lines with small triangles between them. On either end of the shawl there are identical designs. The designs are made up of different arrangements of lines and triangles in various colours.

Narrative

This shawl was made by a Dongria Kondh tribal weaver near the Rayagada/Kalahandi border.

Item History

Made in Odisha, India
Collected during 1980
Owned by Tamarin Productions Inc. before May 4, 2011
Received from Tamarin Productions Inc. (Seller) and Ruth Read Bequest (Funding source) on May 4, 2011