Garment cloth

NameGarment cloth

CultureNaga

DateLate 19th - early 20th century

Place madeNagaland State, India, South Asia, Asia

MediumCotton

DimensionsOverall: 66 15/16 x 40 3/16 in. (170 x 102 cm)

Credit LineGift of Janis and William Wetsman

Object numberA.2011.36.5

DescriptionOff-white garment cloth of four panels sewn together lengthwise. The two central panels each have four rectangular/geometric motifs in black and off- white with a small amount of orange, scattered evenly over the surfaces. The two outside panels have black, white and red stripes, the black stripes with narrow red central red stripes down the center. The fringed ends are bordered with bands of small serrated diamond within diamond motifs. One end has warp fringes wrapped in dark blue thread. The other end is bound in red thread. At the fringed end are small pink, green and black thread tufts projecting from the areas where each of the long panels are joined.