Blouse
1870s (made)
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Garment of one length of indigo cloth folded at the shoulders and stitched at sides allowing for arm-holes. Opening for head cut and hemmed.
Upper part of the blouse is decorated with diamond shapes formed with applied bands of red flannel like cloth (possibly European) into which are stitched flower like patterns made of seeds.
Lower part decorated with; horizontal rows of white embroidery; strips of applied red flannel type cloth; band of seed-work (Job's Tears)
Upper part of the blouse is decorated with diamond shapes formed with applied bands of red flannel like cloth (possibly European) into which are stitched flower like patterns made of seeds.
Lower part decorated with; horizontal rows of white embroidery; strips of applied red flannel type cloth; band of seed-work (Job's Tears)
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | cotton, flannel, thread, "job's tears". Weaving, stitching, applique, bead work |
| Brief description | A blouse of a woman of the Karen group of hill people. Plain weave decorated with bands of applique work of red flannel and white beads, 1870s. |
| Physical description | Garment of one length of indigo cloth folded at the shoulders and stitched at sides allowing for arm-holes. Opening for head cut and hemmed. Upper part of the blouse is decorated with diamond shapes formed with applied bands of red flannel like cloth (possibly European) into which are stitched flower like patterns made of seeds. Lower part decorated with; horizontal rows of white embroidery; strips of applied red flannel type cloth; band of seed-work (Job's Tears) |
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| Object history | Provenance: style, measurements, material, decorative embroidery patterns almost the same as Pitt Rivers III 111"Woman's jacket decorated with coix seeds and colours", Karen c. before 1900 |
| Production | A blouse of a woman of the Karen group of hill people who live mainly in south and south east Burma. Sandra Dudley, Pitt Rivers Museum, 1999. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 4739(IS) |
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| Record created | January 27, 2004 |
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