Collector:

Dr. Eugene I. Knez  Search this

Donor Name:

Smithsonian Institution  Search this

Length - Object:

66.5 cm

Width - Object:

52 cm

Culture:

Tibetan  Search this

Object Type:

Apron

Place:

North, India, Asia

Accession Date:

1977

Collection Date:

Oct 1976

Notes:

BRIGHTLY STRIPED WOOLEN APRON MADE OF 3 WIDTHS OF"PULU" CLOTH SEWN TOGETHER LENGTHWISE; STRIPES OF ROSE, BLUE & GREEN SHADES; TRIANGLE OF METALLIC CLOTH, FLORAL DESIGN, SEWN TO EACH UPPER CORNER, WITH SIMILIAR BAND BE- TWEEN; BACKED WITH OPEN SQUARE PATTERN PRINT IN PURPLE COTTON; TIES OF BLACK & WHITE COTTON; ALMOST IDENTICAL TO APRON DESCRIBED IN "CATALOG OF THE TIBETAN COLLECTION", THE NEWARK MUSEUM, 1961, VOL. 4, P. 30; WORN OVER THE "CHUBA"; STRIPED APRONS ARE WORN BY WOMEN OF SEDENTARY COMMUNITIES.

Record Last Modified:

1 Dec 2014

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

333882

USNM Number:

E418759-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

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EDAN-URL:

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