[nb-NO]Details[nb-NO]
CollectionSouth & Southeast Asian Collection
[nb-NO]Object number[nb-NO]S1967-0096-001-0
[nb-NO]Title[nb-NO]Lunghi (men's hip wrap) - C
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]The cloth features longitudinal bands containing chevrons in white, orange, yellow and blue on an olive-green ground. It is a common pattern found throughout Southeast Asia and the Middle East and was probably brought over by Indian merchants since the start of seafaring commerce. Compare it with the kain Aceh rosak.Unsewn lunghi, rows of V-shaped motifs in black ground
[nb-NO]Production place[nb-NO]India, Pochampalli, Andhra Pradesh - C
[nb-NO]Production period[nb-NO]20th C, Mid - C
[nb-NO]Object category[nb-NO]Clothing/Jewellery/Accessories, Textile
[nb-NO]Material[nb-NO]Cotton, Textile, Synthetic Dye, Dye
[nb-NO]Technique[nb-NO]Weft Ikat, Ikat, Resist Dyeing, Weaving
[nb-NO]Dimensions[nb-NO]
L: 139 cm
W: 105 cm
W: 105 cm

