Accession No

1948.2119 B


Description

Dipeni. Girl's cloth, rectangular in shape, made up of two pieces of woven cotton sewn together. Dark orange red background with stripes of yellow and black. Central orange stripe of each piece is thicker and embellished with stiches arranged to form triangular shapes.


Place

Asia; South Asia; India; Tamil Nadu; Chennai [Madras]


Period


Source

Milward, Rosa Marguerite [field collector and donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

1948.2119 B


Cultural Affliation

Khond


Material

Cloth; Cotton


Local Term

Dipeni


Measurements

390mm x 620mm


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
Handwritten label attached to B reads: 'KHOND TRIBE Female sari and 'dipenis' (woven in pairs) Male drapery. INDIA.'
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Description for 1948.2119 A-B: 'Two 'dipenis' or strips of woven material, said to be woven in pairs. Basic colour is brick red, with longitudinal stripes of yellow, white and black. Worn by girls.'
Event Date 1948
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Dipeni. Girl's cloth, rectangular in shape, made up of two pieces of woven cotton sewn together. Dark orange red background with stripes of yellow and black. Central orange stripe of each piece is thicker and embellished with stiches arranged to form triangular shapes.
Event Date 25/3/2024
Author: Stephanie Chinneck


Conservation (Repack)
CON.2015.785 | Repack
Event Date 25/3/2024
Author: Stephanie Chinneck


Conservation (Freezing)
CON.2024.5928 | Freezing
Event Date 26/4/2024
Author: Kirsty Kernohan


FM:311194

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