Accession No
1988.208
Description
A shirt of white cotton, woven with thin red stripes, with long sleeves, side slits, a front pocket, and a wrap over front. The front is fastened with white ribbons inside and outside; the outside ribbons have triangles of pink and green cotton attached at the ends. There is an panel of cotton added at the chest, with a small rolled piece of pink cotton attached.
Place
Asia; South Asia; India; Rajasthan; Sirohi District; Uppalagarh
Period
20th century 1987
Source
Unnithan, Maya (Professor) [field collector]; Crowther-Beynon Grant [monetary donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1988.208
Cultural Affliation
Girahya [Girasia]
Material
Cotton; Cloth; ?Synthetic Fibre
Local Term
jhulki
Measurements
1540mm x 670mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Cotton shirt made of white rough cotton cloth. Good condition. Whole.
Event Date 1988
Author: maa
Context (Acquisition Details)
Acquired 25/4/1988
Event Date 25/4/1988
Author: Emily Shorter
Context (Production / use)
Shirt worn by Girahya men, now only on occasions.
Event Date 2/5/1988
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
White shirt, with extra material for modesty over chest. There are also lavendar/pale pink ribbons which end in darker pink and green cloth triangles, for closure and decoration.
Event Date 2/2/2005
Author: Emily Shorter
Description (Physical description)
A shirt of white cotton, woven with thin red stripes, with long sleeves, side slits, a front pocket, and a wrap over front. The front is fastened with white ribbons inside and outside; the outside ribbons have triangles of pink and green cotton attached at the ends. There is an panel of cotton added at the chest, with a small rolled piece of pink cotton attached.
Event Date 19/1/2024
Author: Emily Shorter
FM:80060
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