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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