DepartmentTextiles-Asia

Garment cloth

NameGarment cloth

CultureNaga

DateLate 19th - early 20th century

Place madeNagaland State, India, South Asia, Asia

MediumCotton, animal fiber, shells (Job's tears)

DimensionsOverall: 42 1/8 x 66 9/16 in. (107 x 169 cm)

Credit LineGift of Janis and William Wetsman

Object numberA.2011.36.6

Collections

Asia

DescriptionRough brown and tan woven garment cloth of four strips, the center of each strip with short beaded bands of small white sea shells (Job's tears) along a narrow black stripe. There are three beaded sections along each stripe, making twelve beaded sections in all. Some shells missing in three sections.