Long rectangle white scarf with coins attached, worn at funerals

Made:
1870-1910 in China

Cotton scarf, long rectangle of white cotton cloth, with 4 metal coins attached, coins have holes in and are for fastening scarf, worn at funerals, Chinese, 1870-1910

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A658078
Materials:
complete, cotton, metal and string
Measurements:
overall: 1000 mm x 85 mm,
type:
scarf - costume accessory