Accession No
1929.443
Description
Long shirt made from white silk with subtle embroidered floral patterns across the surface. Embroidered with yellow, green, red and blue patterns around the neck opening, the cuffs of the sleeves and along the bottom edge. The seams along the shoulders of the sleeves are open, possibly torn.
Place
Africa; East Africa; Ethiopia; Adis Ababa
Period
Source
Unwin, Joseph Daniel (Dr) [collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1929.443
Cultural Affliation
Material
Cloth; Linen; ?Silk; ?Cotton
Local Term
Measurements
2270mm x 1550mm
Events
Context (Found together / assemblage)
Worn with 1929.444.
Event Date
Author: Louise Puckett
Context (Acquisition Details)
(bio): Collected and donated by J. D. Unwin of Peterhouse College.
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Long linen skirt. Linen is European. Elaborately embroidered - native work. Court costume of high ranking lady.
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
White linen robe decorated with embroidery around the neck opening, the arm openings and the bottom edge. The colours are red, green, blue and yellow. The white cloth has a floral pattern worked into it.
Event Date 15/6/2005
Author: Louise Puckett
Conservation (Pest Debris Removed)
CON.2022.5290 | Pest Debris Removed
Event Date 25/2/2022
Author: Ayesha Fuentes
Description (Physical description)
Long shirt made from white silk with subtle embroidered floral patterns across the surface. Embroidered with yellow, green, red and blue patterns around the neck opening, the cuffs of the sleeves and along the bottom edge. The seams along the shoulders of the sleeves are open, possibly torn.
Event Date 25/2/2022
Author: Louise Puckett
FM:105976
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