Native Name | Dukula |
Object Number | 48-29-240 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Indian | Hindu |
Provenience | India |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Cotton |
Technique | Fringed | Dyed | Woven |
Inscription Language | Arabic Inscription |
Description | For a man. Two lengths sewed together. Red dukula (a Sanskrit word meaning plant fibre), with border stripes, ends and sides, of red and yellow silk, black, white and yellow dukula, and gold - and silver - wrapped threads. Ends frayed; has holes and is stained. The cloth is worn at a profound religious ceremony. It is wrapped around once, tucked in waistband; the free end then drawn between legs and tucked in at the back. |
Length | 256 cm |
Width | 122 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Presbyterian Board of Missions, 1948 |
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