Collector:

James D. Allen  Search this

Donor Name:

James D. Allen  Search this

Unknown - Object:

26.5 cm

27 cm

Culture:

Swahili  Search this

Object Type:

Handkerchief

Place:

Lamu Island, Kenya, Africa

Accession Date:

1 Oct 1989

Collection Date:

Late 1970's

Notes:

ORANGE COTTON CLOTH WITH IMPORTED COTTON EMBROIDERY THREAD. TRIMMED IN BLUE, W/BLUE LETTERS, BLUE FLOWER IN RIGHT CORNER, LETTERS AS FOLLOWS. UK:PAL:WASLLB:NIMMINIKLITA (IF YOU LET ME HAVE SOMEWHERE TO WAIT) (I WAIT I'M THE ONE WHO IS GOING TO MEET YOU).

Record Last Modified:

28 Nov 2014

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

370644

USNM Number:

E424500-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3d78ea181-55b3-4a02-b0c6-0d64dd0f5a1f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8457615