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Man's Longyi

ca. 1935-1939 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Formed from a rectangle of 2 lengths (L. 162.5 cm. x W. 52.1 cm) stitched along the selvage edges. The warp ends have then been seamed to form a tubular skirt. When worn the spare material is lapped over first to the man's right then to his left forming a double pleat.
Plaid of green and purple weft and warp bands on a black ground.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Cotton. Plain weave.
Brief description
Burmese man's plaid cotton longyi of green, purple and black. c. 1935 to 1938
Physical description
Formed from a rectangle of 2 lengths (L. 162.5 cm. x W. 52.1 cm) stitched along the selvage edges. The warp ends have then been seamed to form a tubular skirt. When worn the spare material is lapped over first to the man's right then to his left forming a double pleat.
Plaid of green and purple weft and warp bands on a black ground.
Dimensions
  • Length: 102.9cm
  • Width: 81.3cm
Object history
Believed to have been collected by the donor's father while living in Burma in the second half of the 1930's.
Other number
LOAN:COCHRANE D F.8 - Previous loan number
Collection
Accession number
IS.30-1998

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Record createdNovember 3, 2003
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