Apron

A98.2

From: India | Hozuka

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Atirsaw
Object Number A98.2
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Sema
Provenience India | Hozuka
Date Made Collected 1900
Section Asian
Materials Cotton | Shell | Bamboo
Description

Atirsaw. Worn by men. One of two. Dark blue fabric with a single horizontal support made of bamboo through the top. Three floral designs at the top made from small shells with a broad horizontal band below made from shells. Lower panel of four rectangles made from shells. Borders wrapped with brown thread.

Length 30 cm
Width 28.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of William Henry Furness 3rd, Hiram M. Hiller, and Alfred Craven Harrison Jr., 1900

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