shawl

Man's shawl (tzute).Two 3-selvedge panels of warp-faced white cotton are sewn together with a narrow red randa. The 2 cut ends each end are aligned at the top, hemmed and covered with a decorative red stitch. A comparatively small rectangle of 2-faced brocading in the centre, positioned side by side on the edge of each individual panel, has a design of 2 double-headed eagles contained within a geometrical border surrounded by 24 small decorative birds. There is also a small bird in each of the 4 corners of the tzute. The colour of the brocading is similar to the sash (see above).

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
2008.569
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 890 mm x 1640 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
cotton
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
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