head-cover;
head-shawl;
kanga
- Museum number
- 2011,6003.39
- Description
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Woman's head-cover or head-shawl (leso or shayla) made from two floral printed red and black cotton kanga cloths sewn together along their widths with an added border of hand-woven metallic thread (zarrie) band with a long green fringe (called hatheeya). This head-shawl can be worn draped over another head-covering (waqaya, 2011,6003.38). The complete outfit includes a contrasting calf-length dress (dishdasha, 2011,6003.36) and baggy trousers (sirwal, 2011,6003.37).
- Production date
- 1970s-1980s
- Dimensions
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Length: 19 centimetres (border and fringe)
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Length: 276 centimetres
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Width: 96 centimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 2011
- Acquisition notes
- Presented as part of a gift of textiles and silver artefacts to the British Museum on the occasion of the exhibition 'Adornment and Identity: Jewellery and Costume from Oman' by His Excellency Mohammed Al Tobi, Undersecretary, Ministry of Tourism of the Sultanate of Oman, at the opening reception on 26/01/11.
- Department
- Middle East
- Registration number
- 2011,6003.39