Man's Longyi
1980s (made)
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Man's longyi of woven cotton and silk. Warps in green and white, and wefts in pinky-brown and white to create a complex brown on lighter brown check design. Dway style.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven cotton and silk |
| Brief description | Man's longyi of woven cotton and silk, Inle Lake, Burma, 1980s |
| Physical description | Man's longyi of woven cotton and silk. Warps in green and white, and wefts in pinky-brown and white to create a complex brown on lighter brown check design. Dway style. |
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| Credit line | Given by Dr Deborah Swallow |
| Production | Made by the Inthas of Inle Lake. One of the regions of the Shan States. |
| Bibliographic reference | Fraser-Lu, Sylvia. Handwoven Textiles of South East Asia
Oxford University Press: 1988. 97p. |
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| Accession number | IS.69-1988 |
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| Record created | September 7, 1999 |
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