Fragment of a Surinamese Creole headscarf

Fragment of a lantje angisa, a border headdress, i.e. a headdress of which only the border is decorated. Fragments like this one were used as examples for new cloths. They are collected from elderly Surinamese ladies by traders and then sent to Japan where new patterns are derived from them. \The koto is a traditional costume which originated in Suriname and was created by slave owners and their w…