cover image: Munda woman wearing a parasol woven from leafs

Munda woman wearing a parasol woven from leafs

1956

A Munda woman wearing a cloak or parasol woven from leafs. This is essentially a basket that covers the head, protecting the wearer from the sun. Such garments may also be made out of bamboo.
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Authors

Halpern, Joel Martin

Collection
Joel M. Halpern Papers
Format
Photographs Slides (photographs)
Pages
1 slide ; 5 x 5 cm.
Place Discussed
India Jharkhand, India
Provider
Digital Commonwealth
Published in
India
Reference
Local other: mufs001-ii-i0325
Rights
Contact host institution for more information. All rights for this image are held by Joel M. Halpern. Requests to publish, redistribute, or replicate this material should be addressed to Special Collections and University Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries.
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/3d78a16440c9172ca38097ae5fc0d6d8