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ASYUT SHAWL.
Shawl
ASYUT SHAWL.
ASYUT SHAWL.
Museum of International Folk Art; Gift of the Lloyd E. Cotsen and Neutrogena Corporation Collection. Photographs by Pat Pollard.
DepartmentTextiles-Africa

Shawl

NameShawl
CultureAsyut
Datec. 1920
Place madeEgypt, Africa
MediumCotton, silver alloy
Dimensions88 × 37 in. (223.5204 × 93.9802 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.23
Object numberA.1995.93.23
Collections
DescriptionRows of plant motifs, repeated abstract designs, and house-like shapes cover the length of the shawl working bi-symmetrically from the ends to the center; colors are off-white and silver; made from cotton and silver alloy.
Adire eleko, woman’s wrapper (“ljapa/tortoise” design)
Adire eleko, woman’s wrapper (“ljapa/tortoise” design)
Artist Not Recorded
ca. 1960s
Hat
Hat
20th century
Thobe
Thobe
Artist Not Recorded
ca. 1920
Flatweave Carpet (Gelim / Kilim)
Flatweave Carpet (Gelim / Kilim)
Artist Not Recorded
ca. 1915
Ceremonial Skirt Panel.
Ceremonial Skirt Panel
Mid-20th century
Habbayat bracelet ("little seeds" bracelet)
Habbayat bracelet ("little seeds" bracelet)
Late 19th century
Hanuman
Hanuman
Artist Not Recorded
c. 1958
Bracelet
Bracelet
Prior to 1963
Maskeh
Maskeh
ca. 1910
Burqa'
Burqa'
Artist Not Recorded
Early twentieth century
Amulet inscribed with the first word of the Qur’an, Bismillah (in the name of Allah the Most Gracious, the most Merciful)
Amulet inscribed with the first word of the Qur’an, Bismillah (in the name of Allah the Most Gracious, the most Merciful)
Artist Not Recorded
c. 1900
Pair of earrings
Pair of earrings
Artist Not Recorded
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