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Accession Number UASM386344 Scientific Name Animalia, Arthropoda, Hexapoda, Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae, Gonometa Common Name Kalahari wild silk dupatta (shawl) Collection Method Purchased Place Collected Africa: Namibia Preparation Type dry in plastic bag Additional Notes

A dupatta (shawl) made form Kalahari wild silk (Gonometa postica). Label reads: "Shawl of Kalahari wild silk (Gonometa postica, Lasiocampidae) made in Leonardville, Namibia. The silk is dyed with madder. The yarns are…

A dupatta (shawl) made form Kalahari wild silk (Gonometa postica). Label reads: "Shawl of Kalahari wild silk (Gonometa postica, Lasiocampidae) made in Leonardville, Namibia. The silk is dyed with madder. The yarns are handspun, and the piece is handwoven. Purchased by mail-order in July 2018 from Kalahari Wild Silk Manufacturers by Richard S. Peigler. This piece is fair trade and poverty alleviation. Price paid: 500 Namibian dollars (~US$37.76)".

Read More + Credit Line Richard Peigler Silk Collection