Bag
ca. early 20th century (made)
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The main body, formed from one length of cloth folded in half (the fold forming the pocket of the bag), is covered in red geometric patterns on a black ground with further geometric designs dotted over the bag in gold, yellow, pink, blue and green.
The front of the bag is embellished with a row of silver bosses and silver tassels. Black cotton fringes extend from a row of "Job's Tears" at either side.
The words "Nga Gyang" and "Bang Gai" are embroidered on the shoulder straps. These have not been identified but maybe the name of the town in which the bag was made.
The front of the bag is embellished with a row of silver bosses and silver tassels. Black cotton fringes extend from a row of "Job's Tears" at either side.
The words "Nga Gyang" and "Bang Gai" are embroidered on the shoulder straps. These have not been identified but maybe the name of the town in which the bag was made.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cotton. Wool. Job's Tears. Silver bosses and tassels. Dye. Thread. Plain and supplementary weaving. Dyeing. Stitching. Metal-working |
| Brief description | A black and red n'hpye (shoulder bag) with fringes worn by a person of one of the hill tribes of Kachin State northern Burma. Cotton and wool with colourful traditional geometric designs in supplementary weave and applied decoration of Job's Tears and silver ornaments. c. early 20th century. |
| Physical description | The main body, formed from one length of cloth folded in half (the fold forming the pocket of the bag), is covered in red geometric patterns on a black ground with further geometric designs dotted over the bag in gold, yellow, pink, blue and green. The front of the bag is embellished with a row of silver bosses and silver tassels. Black cotton fringes extend from a row of "Job's Tears" at either side. The words "Nga Gyang" and "Bang Gai" are embroidered on the shoulder straps. These have not been identified but maybe the name of the town in which the bag was made. |
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| Accession number | IS.153-1993 |
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| Record created | March 30, 2004 |
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