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Bachelor belt
- Place of origin:
Kachin State (made)
Burma - Date:
ca. early 20th century (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Unknown
- Materials and Techniques:
Cotton. Dye. Cowrie Beads. Braid. Plain and supplementary weft weave. Dyeing.
- Museum number:
IS.152-1993
- Gallery location:
In Storage
Physical description
Black sash like garment the ends of which are decorated with a band of geometric patterns in a variety of colours in a supplementary weft weave and finished with a heavy fringe of threaded cowrie shells, red pom-poms and fine red braid.
Place of Origin
Kachin State (made)
Burma
Date
ca. early 20th century (made)
Artist/maker
Unknown
Materials and Techniques
Cotton. Dye. Cowrie Beads. Braid. Plain and supplementary weft weave. Dyeing.
Dimensions
Length: 100 cm, Width: 18 cm, Length: 40 cm of fringe
Object history note
A Kachin bachelor's belt is the first item that a young Kachin girl learns to weave. She begins first with the lining in a plain weave and then progresses to simple traditional geometric patterns in a supplementary weft or tapestry weave on the front side. These belts are presented to young men by their relatives and sweethearts.
Descriptive line
A black bachelor belt of a man of one of the hill tribes of Kachin State northern Burma. Plain and supplementary weave with traditional geometric patterns in a variety of colours finished with tassels of cowrie beads, pom-poms and red braid. c. early 20th century.
Materials
Cotton; Dye; Cowrie shells
Techniques
Weaving; Dyeing
Categories
Textiles; Accessories
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection