Collector:

James D. Allen  Search this

Donor Name:

James D. Allen  Search this

Unknown - Object:

27.2 cm

28 cm

Culture:

Swahili  Search this

Object Type:

Handkerchief

Place:

Lamu Island, Kenya, Africa

Accession Date:

1 Oct 1989

Collection Date:

Late 1970's

Notes:

COTTON CLOTH WITH IMPORTED COTTON EMBROIDERY THREAD. TRIMMED IN RED, WITH RED LETTERS, TWO RED LEAVES WITH BLUE INSIDE OF LEAVES, LETTERS AS FOLLOWS.MIMINIMISWAL:TIKA SINAB (I AM THE ONE YOU ASKED ABOUT) UD:NAW WA (?) SINA GWD. SINA BUD: NAW WA (NOT TRANSLATED) NA WEZSC.

Originally cataloged with object name "Handkerchief (khanga)", but the term "khanga" generally means a printed whole-body wrapper.

Record Last Modified:

28 Nov 2014

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

370644

USNM Number:

E424498-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3c89a366e-848e-4af5-8c36-e645549d0543

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8457611