Object Record
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Metadata
Title |
Boys Scout Bandana with Jamaica Crest |
Object ID |
2025.8.1 |
Collection |
1962 INDEPENDENCE & COMMEMORATIVE PIECES & GIFTS TO THE NATION |
Object Name |
Neckerchief |
Date |
20th century |
Material |
Cotton/Textile |
Dimensions |
H-56.2 W-113.2 cm |
Description |
Triangular red, yellow, blue and indigo madras cloth bearing the Jamaican Coat of Arms. Swatches of cream coloured cloth are sewn near the triangle's point. The larger of swatches features two figures on either side of a shield. Shield features five pineapples along a cross. Resting atop shield is a crocodile. Embroidered on ribbon below shield "Indus Uter Que Serviet Uni." Embroidered on smaller swatch of cloth is "Jamaica." |
Search Terms |
Madras Cloth |
Credit line |
Courtesy: Institute Of Jamaica/National Museum Jamaica |
Provenance |
Purchased from JN Restoration Limited |
Place of Origin |
Jamaica |
Web Rights |
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/ |