"Singing" shawl
mid 20th–late 20th century
Medium/TechniqueCotton plain-weave, synthetic yarns, buttons, beetle elytra, beads
DimensionsLength ((w/ fringe)): 194.3 x 43.2 cm (76 1/2 x 17 in.)
Credit LineGift of Judith Manelis
Accession number2012.838
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Not on viewClassificationsTextiles
ProvenanceAbout 1982, purchased in Bangkok, Thailand by Judith Manelis, Lexington, MA; 2012, gift of Judith Manelis to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 24, 2012)
19th or early 20th century
20th century
mid-20th century
early 18th century
4th–5th century
ca. 1960s