Pair of shawls (Lamba Landy Fotsy)
1900s
Part 1: 74 x 211 cm (29 1/8 x 83 1/16 in.); Part 2: 61 x 213 cm (24 x 83 7/8 in.)
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A lamba is an untailored textile worn by all ages, classes, and genders across much of Madagascar. This is an example of a woman’s garment made after Queen Ranavalona II made Christianity the state religion of the Merina Kingdom. Soon after, all-white lamba became popular for...
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Terms
Culture
Africa, East Africa, Madagascar
Technique
Silk (Bombyx mori and Borocera cajani)
Genre
Textile
Department
African Art
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