- Measurements
- 47cm x 96cm around
- Place of Origin
- India
- Historical Period/Date
- 20th Century
- Registration Number
- 2013-029
- Donated/Purchased
- Donated
- Techniques
- Leatherwork,Surface Stitchery,
- Objects
- Costume - Men,Waistcoats,
Physical Description
A man's sleeveless vest made of goat skin with the long haired fleece on the inside. The brown leather on the outside has been embroidered allover with silk. There is a stylized flower / tree-of-life design in pink and buff on the back with the whole of the background worked with small oval spots in brown. There is an embroidered band around the outer edge. An additional strip of fleece has been stitched around the outer edge.
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