Accession No
1929.444
Description
Purple stain trousers with deep band of embroidery at ankles. The embroidery is on black velvet and is yellow, red, blue, green, purple and white. Small metal balls are sewn all along the ankle opening. The trousers are lined with white cotton inside. Worn by lady of high rank.
Place
Africa; East Africa; Ethiopia; Adis Ababa
Period
Source
Unwin, Joseph Daniel (Dr) [collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1929.444
Cultural Affliation
Material
Cloth; Metal; Silk
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (Found together / assemblage)
Worn with 1929.443.
Event Date
Author: Louise Puckett
Context (Acquisition Details)
(bio): Collected and donated by J. D. Unwin of Peterhouse College.
Obtained from a girl in Adis Ababa.
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Purple stain trousers with deep band of embroidery at ankles. Worn by lady of high rank.
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
The colours of the embroidery on black velvet at the ankles is yellow, red, blue, green, purple and white. Small metal balls are sewn all along the ankle opening. The trousers are lined with white cotton inside. There is a black stain.
Event Date 15/6/2005
Author: Louise Puckett
Description (Physical description)
Purple stain trousers with deep band of embroidery at ankles.
The embroidery is on black velvet and is yellow, red, blue, green, purple and white. Small metal balls are sewn all along the ankle opening. The trousers are lined with white cotton inside. Worn by lady of high rank.
Event Date 24/2/2022
Author: Louise Puckett
FM:105977
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