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Man's informal robe or banyan of silk (red faded to pink, with pattern woven in colours), lined with block-printed cotton dyed with madder. The lining has an all-over black-printed trailing vine and floral design in a design reminscent of Indian chintz, f
Man's informal robe or banyan of silk (red faded to pink, with pattern woven in colours), lined with block-printed cotton dyed with madder. The lining has an all-over black-printed trailing vine and floral design in a design reminscent of Indian chintz, f
Man's informal robe or banyan of silk (red faded to pink, with pattern woven in colours), lined with block-printed cotton dyed with madder. The lining has an all-over black-printed...
Powder bag and powder horn
Powder bag and powder horn
Engesle textThis powder bag; 1860-1870Hide, wool, glass, cow horn, wood; bag: h. 20.5 cm., w. 18 cm.\nRMV 710-7; Herman Ten Kate collection; purchased from Niagara Falls trader, 18...
Ceremonial wraparound skirt for women
Ceremonial wraparound skirt for women
The cloth is worn as a wraparound skirt by important Bushoong women during rituals and ceremonies. Often the cloth is wrapped with a band or belt around the top, over which the clo...
Portrait of a woman
Portrait of a woman
This highly naturalistic mummy portrait depicts a young woman with deep brown eyes, arched brows, and a long pointed nose. Her dark hair is pulled back with only a row of small cur...