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woven textile
Textile

woven textile

20th Century

A woven cloth of interlocking geometrical design of yellow, red, turquoise and black. This weaving is possibly Nepalese, as the colours and geometric design echos that of their topi hats. The ground ...

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Textile

Dhakatopi (man’s hat)

late 20th Century

A soft folded Dhakatopi (man’s hat) woven in red, grey, yellow and green geometic star and diamond striped repeats and constructed in two pieces (crown and side) with a hand and machine stitched whi...

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Textile

Dupatta (shawl)

late 20th Century

A woven Dupatta (shawl) in orange, black, red and white stripes, with a white fringed edges.

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Textile

Dupatta (shawl)

late 20th Century

A woven Dupatta (shawl) in orange, black, red and white stripes, with a white fringed edges.

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nettle fibre mat
Textile

nettle fibre mat

mid 20th Century

A plain weave mat with fringe-work, light brown colour, purchased from Gurkha Museum Trading Company, washing instructions included, text card included: 'This product is made from the Himalayan Giant...

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