Cloth

Textile

2003-65-111

From: Madagascar

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 2003-65-111
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Madagascar
Section African
Materials Raffia | Silk | Cotton
Technique Woven | Dyed
Description

Rectangular cloth made in 2 stripes of warp faced weave with undyed raffia in the warp; border on both sides of red silk; border at both ends of red, blue, yellow, white cotton; red weft stripes at both ends; 3 1/2" (9cm) twisted fringe at both ends.

Length 261.5 cm
Width 96.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Philadelphia Commercial Museum (also known as the Philadelphia Civic Center Museum), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2003
Other Number 1900.1.323 - Other Number

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