Length of Acheik-Luntaya Cloth

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Artist/Maker	Unknown
Place of origin	Burma (made)

Garment made from two identical lengths (W. 50.4 cm) stitched along one side (selvage to selvage).
Weft patterning spaced into17.8 cm. design repeats of sun-kyo (wave patterns), gamoun (creeper) & nit lein kyo (two twisted stripes) in orange, yellow, green magenta, white and peach.
Warp patterning of broad green and orange stripes.
One end (L. 58.4 cm) finished in a broad peach and green plaid.

Object details

Categories	Clothing Textiles
Object type	Length of acheik-luntaya cloth
Materials and techniques	Silk. <font -u>Acheik-luntaya</font> interlocking tapestry weaving method. Silk (Textile) Dye Thread Weaving Stitching Dyeing
Brief description	Burmese silk pah-soe piece. Acheik-luntaya patterns in various colours. c. 1935 to 1939.
Physical description	Garment made from two identical lengths (W. 50.4 cm) stitched along one side (selvage to selvage). Weft patterning spaced into17.8 cm. design repeats of sun-kyo (wave patterns), gamoun (creeper) & nit lein kyo (two twisted stripes) in orange, yellow, green magenta, white and peach. Warp patterning of broad green and orange stripes. One end (L. 58.4 cm) finished in a broad peach and green plaid.
Dimensions	Length: 378cm Width: 117cm
Object history	This, in all probability, was intended to form a man's pah-soe (wrap skirt). Such voluminous skirts continued to be worn into the 20th century on more formal occasions.
Other number	LOAN:COCHRANE D F.5 - Previous loan number
Collection	South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number	IS.27-1998

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Record created	October 29, 2003
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O85007/length-of-acheik-unknown/

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