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Silk textile (lamba akotofahana). Merina, 19th century AD From Madagascar. The lamba (generic name for cloth in Madagascar) is worn as a shawl for everyday wear, but the Merina peoples of Central Madagascar also use it as a shroud in which to wrap the dead during burial ceremonies.
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British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART306607
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Public
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4115px × 4245px
Photo Credit
© The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY
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Lampas
Malgache Culture
Shawl
Silk
Textile, Minor Arts