blouse
- Museum number
- As1974,17.1
- Description
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A woman's blouse, a 'kabaya'; industrially made. Ground made of yellow chequered cloth, each 'cell' containing a yellow and blue 'blob', all on a cream tabby cotton (?) 'ground' with size (?). Large, linked flower-head motifs, worked in cut work embroidery on each side of centre front opening, neckline, sleeve ends and hemline. Embroidered in orange, white, blue and yellow cotton threads. Unworn.
- Production date
- 1920s-1970
- Dimensions
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Length: 75 centimetres
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Width: 139 centimetres (across arms)
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1974
- Department
- Asia
- Registration number
- As1974,17.1