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Sa-Si-Gyo

late 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Burma (made)

Sacred Buddhist binding ribbon (Sa-si-gyo) of red, white and yellow loom-woven cotton with a running inscription in modern Burmese text. Used to wind around illuminated Buddhist manuscripts (breviary). With plaited ends.


Object details

Categories
Religion
Textiles
Object type
Sa-si-gyo
Materials and techniques
Loom-woven cotton
Cotton
Weaving
Brief description
Sacred Buddhist binding ribbon (Sa-si-gyo) of loom-woven cotton, Burma, late 19th century.
Physical description
Sacred Buddhist binding ribbon (Sa-si-gyo) of red, white and yellow loom-woven cotton with a running inscription in modern Burmese text. Used to wind around illuminated Buddhist manuscripts (breviary). With plaited ends.
Dimensions
  • Length: 483cm
  • Length: 190.5in
Credit line
Given by The Hon. Lady Beatrix Gatacre
Production
Used to bind the pages of Kamawa-sa (sacred Burmese manuscripts).
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
IM.88-1912

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Record createdApril 25, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O39020/sa-si-gyo-unknown/
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