Woman's Shawl (Natala)
date: label: Accession Date
content: 8 Jan 2009
label: Collection Date
content: 1973 to 1974
name: label: Collector
content: Dr. Marilyn Heldman
label: Donor Name
content: Dr. Marilyn Heldman
notes: label: Notes
content: Large shawl made from 2 panels of sheer white gauze-like fabric sewn together along the sides to create a larger piece. The fabric is handwoven (and handspun?) plain weave cotton, with bands of supplementary weft patterning at the ends. These bands have a diamond pattern in blue, black, and metallic gold. short twisted fringe. Some large yellow stains along selvage, otherwise good condition. The donor says that this is worn over the head and wrapped around the shoulders. Goes with catalog number 432964 – they have matching blue and gold woven decorative bands.
label: Record Last Modified
content: 28 Nov 2014
label: Specimen Count
content: 1
place: label: Place
content: Ethiopia, Africa
topic: label: Topic
content: Ethnology
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content: Anthropology
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 2045574
label: USNM Number
content: E432963-0
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Shawl
physicalDescription: label: Length
content: ca. 260 cm
label: Width
content: 155 cm