Skip to main content
Woman's headdresses
Object Number 36-45-60/1794
Display Title Woman's headdresses
Descriptions
Object Description Long cotton scarf - warp striped in bluw, red and yellow with twill pattern brocaded ends: Woman's headdress. A narrow woven red, dark blue-black, yellow and white rectangular cloth with loom-finished selvedges and fringes; symmetrical design. Structure: The object is primarily a warp-faced plain weave cloth with paired warps and groups of multiple wefts. At the two outer ends are float weave patterning of alternating bands of diamond twill and 2/2 vertical herringbone (groups of 7 wefts). There are two narrow regions of discontinued supplementary weft patterning in white and yellow; this patterning appears approxiamately 40 cm from the fringe edges. Warp: blue-black "z" twist-single yarn; red "s" twist-single yarn; yellow "z" twist-single yarn. Wefts: blue-blac[see Object Description text entry for extended description]
Inventory Description Scarf, black with red, yellow stripes, patterned border, fringed
Classification
  • Scarf
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Shan
  • Kachin?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / Burma
Additional Geographic Terms Bhamo District?
Materials Cotton, Dye, Unidentified dye, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 348 x 26 cm (137 x 10 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 36-45-60/1794

Important Note about Historical Language

Collections records may contain language, reflecting past collecting practices and methods of analysis, that is no longer acceptable. The Peabody Museum is committed to addressing the problem of offensive and discriminatory language present in its database. Our museum staff are continually updating these records, adding to and improving content. We welcome your feedback and any questions or concerns you may want to share. Please email us with your comments.

PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Skirt woven from sheep & goat hair
37-27-60/2876 Skirt woven from sheep & goat hair
Woven
Burma
Organic, woven border, slit tapestry, red, pink, and yellow
46-77-30/9691 Organic, woven border, slit tapestry, red, pink, and yellow
Fabric
Hacienda Humaya
Late Classic/Transitional serape patterned with "Moqui stripes"
985-27-10/58913 Late Classic/Transitional serape patterned with "Moqui stripes"
Shawl
United States
Warp-float belt: red and white butterfly motif
995-29-10/74009 Warp-float belt: red and white butterfly motif
Belt
Arizona?
New Mexico?
Black wool manta with embroidered blue borders
22-13-10/97937 Black wool manta with embroidered blue borders
Dress
New Mexico
Blue wool breechcloth with red and blue diamond twill borders.
55-4-10/34871 Blue wool breechcloth with red and blue diamond twill borders.
Breechcloth
Arizona
Bag, warp-striped
46-77-30/10239 Bag, warp-striped
Woven Fiber
Peru
Late classic serape, banded layout, Saltillo influence
985-27-10/58910 Late classic serape, banded layout, Saltillo influence
Blanket
United States
Banded blanket
995-29-10/73939 Banded blanket
Blanket
Arizona
Manta, black wool with embroidered blue borders
38-98-10/13067 Manta, black wool with embroidered blue borders
Outerwear
New Mexico
Red cloth Indian legging
99-12-10/53056 Red cloth Indian legging
Legging
United States
Headcloth, weft-patterned
38-28-30/4112 Headcloth, weft-patterned
Woven Fiber
Paracas Necropolis