Gamosa of natural white and red woven cotton

Title
Gamosa of natural white and red woven cotton
LC Subject
accessories (object genre)
Donor
Simmerville, Clara L.
Designer
Cooperation House
Description
Gamosa of natural white and red woven cotton with main body of white cotton bordered by red stripes; one end has a woven band of red stemmed flowers in a graphic design.
Motif
Geometric stemmed flower
Work Type
scarves (costume accessories)
Location
Assam >> India
Date
1901/2000
Identifier
1990.002.091
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Cotton
Technique
Hand-woven Towel
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University
Note
Gamosa is a textile of great significance in Assam, India. It is used on the alter, or as a head wrap, loin cloth, or neck scarf. They can be used to wipe sweat or to dry off after bathing as purification. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamosa