Jacket
1996 (made)
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A red waist length woman's jacket with long sleeves. Sleeves and back edged in blue and the front of the jacket together with the neckline are edged in red. Further decorated with multi-coloured embroidery and sequins
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cotton and cotton velvet, threads, sequins. Plain weave and solid velvet, stitching, embroidery, metal work |
| Brief description | A red ein-gyi (jacket) worn by a woman of the Palay Palaung ethnic group of western Shan State. Velvet edged with red and blue cotton and further decorated multi-coloured embroidery and sequins, Shan State, Burma, c. 1996 |
| Physical description | A red waist length woman's jacket with long sleeves. Sleeves and back edged in blue and the front of the jacket together with the neckline are edged in red. Further decorated with multi-coloured embroidery and sequins |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs. Frances Franklin |
| Object history | Bought by the donor in February 1996 when travelling in Burma from Kalaw Town market, Shan States. |
| Historical context | The Palaung are descended from Mon-Khmer stock. The Burmans and Shans divide them into Shwe (Gold) and Palay (Silver) Palaungs on the basis of their dress. They live mainly in the mountains of northern Shan State where they are famous for cultivating tea. Although retaining many aspects of traditional spirit worship, most Palaung practise Buddhism and there are monasteries in almost every village. This woman's jacket with the accompanying hat (see IS 17-1996) came from a village in the mountains above Kalaw in western Shan State and was bought at the Kalaw market where villagers can be seen regularly. Their costume is one of the most colourful of all the ethnic groups. |
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| Accession number | IS.18-1996 |
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| Record created | July 7, 2004 |
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