Bag
ca. 1877 (made)
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Made of one length of handwoven natural white cotton fabric folded in half (the fold forming the pocket of the bag) and a narrow strip of black cloth which forms the sides and carrying strap and finished in long tassels.
Band of fine geometric patterns in a supplementary weft weave in red, blue, green and yellow on the white ground decorate the upper part of the body of the bag. While sets of five stylised rosettes - variations of kanipu ("poppy-in-bloom") in red and green on the black ground decorate the sides.
Band of fine geometric patterns in a supplementary weft weave in red, blue, green and yellow on the white ground decorate the upper part of the body of the bag. While sets of five stylised rosettes - variations of kanipu ("poppy-in-bloom") in red and green on the black ground decorate the sides.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cotton. Thread. Dye. Plain and supplementary weaving. Stitching. Dyeing. |
| Brief description | A white n'hpye (shoulder bag) in plain and supplementary weave worn by a person of one of the ethnic groups of Kachin State northern Burma. Decorated with side tassels and colourful geometric designs, ca. 1877 |
| Physical description | Made of one length of handwoven natural white cotton fabric folded in half (the fold forming the pocket of the bag) and a narrow strip of black cloth which forms the sides and carrying strap and finished in long tassels. Band of fine geometric patterns in a supplementary weft weave in red, blue, green and yellow on the white ground decorate the upper part of the body of the bag. While sets of five stylised rosettes - variations of kanipu ("poppy-in-bloom") in red and green on the black ground decorate the sides. |
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| Object history | This shoulder bag together with 2354(IS), 2355(IS) and 2357(IS) were presented to the India Museum by Captain Crawford Cooke on 7/11/1877. |
| Production | 1880 Slip Book states that four embroidered bags* were presented in 7/11/[18]77 by Captain Crawford Cooke and that they were articles of clothing worn by the Kachyen tribe. *2353 (IS); 2354 (IS); 2355 (IS); 2357 (IS) |
| Other number | 2419 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 2357(IS) |
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| Record created | March 17, 2004 |
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