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Object Number
2003.12.2
Display Title
"Collie" palm fibre cape
Descriptions
Object Description
"Collie" cape of shredded palm leaves, with palm fibre ropes and hemp or linen hook at the neck; some string at the top, tying individual bundles of fibre together; intricate weaving pattern and decoration; somewhat brittle and shedding some leaves
Inventory Description
Coat, fiber fringe, twisted and netted interior, thick cord ties, string binding
Classification
- Coat
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1926 or earlier
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
China
/
Shanghai
Dimensions
Overall: 114.3 x 106.68 cm (45 x 42 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
2003.12.2
Credit Line
Gift of Economic Botany Collection, Harvard University Herbaria
Provenance
Collector
Harvard University Herbaria
(1926 - 5/13/03)
Donor
Harvard University Herbaria
(1926 - 5/13/03)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003.12.1 | "Collie" raincoat |
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|
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