Tunic
ca. 1935-1939 (made)
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Short, white, wide sleeved double breasted jacket. Fastened in the Chinese manner from left to right with self loops over five blue tear shaped cut glass buttons.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Imported cotton organdie and glass buttons. Machine and hand stitched. |
| Brief description | Burmese woman's short, white organdie, wide sleeved double breasted ein-gyi. Fastened in the Chinese manner from left to right with blue tear shaped glass buttons. c. 1935 to 1939. |
| Physical description | Short, white, wide sleeved double breasted jacket. Fastened in the Chinese manner from left to right with self loops over five blue tear shaped cut glass buttons. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Two faint ink-stamps possible maker's name (Stamp; Burmese; Burmese; lower back of garment; ink) |
| Object history | Believed to have been collected by the donor's father while living in Burma in the second half of the 1930's. Historical significance: This style, introduced at the turn of the 19th/ 20th century,was a modification of the earlier tightly fitting open fronted ein-gyi made fashionable at the court of the Konbaung Kings (1752-1885). |
| Other number | LOAN:COCHRANE D F.10 - Previous loan number |
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| Accession number | IS.32-1998 |
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| Record created | November 3, 2003 |
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