Mulberry silk; a thin skein of black thread wrapped on a bamboo stick; a larger skein of reddish-brown thread wrapped on a bamboo stick; an a small amount of light orange silk that appears to be unspun but has been "teased apart."
Provenance:
Acquired from Ravelomananoro, Madagascar, 2000
Exhibition History:
Gifts and Blessings: The Textile Arts of Madagascar Malagasy, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, April 14-September 2, 2002
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