Silk Acheik-Luntaya
3rd quarter 19th century (made)
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Acheik (horizontal wave) patterned textile.
Warp: repeating bands of green, white, lime, yellow and coral.
Weft: 3 repeating acheik patterns in the same colours as the warp.
Warp: repeating bands of green, white, lime, yellow and coral.
Weft: 3 repeating acheik patterns in the same colours as the warp.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk of the luntaya (one hundred shuttles) interlocking tapestry weave. |
| Brief description | Burmese multi-coloured acheik-luntaya silk textile. Konbaung Dynasty (1752-1885), ca. 1870. |
| Physical description | Acheik (horizontal wave) patterned textile. Warp: repeating bands of green, white, lime, yellow and coral. Weft: 3 repeating acheik patterns in the same colours as the warp. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | "544"[Refers to sample of this silk in the Forbes-Watson Textile Fabrics of India. See Ref.] (Label) |
| Bibliographic reference | U Aye Myint. Burmese Design Through Drawings
Silpakorn University, Bangkok, 1993. Nos 691, 666, 667.,ill
Forbes Watson, Dr. John. Textile Fabrics of India
London India Museum 1873-74. No. 544
Fraser-Lu, Sylvia. Handwoven Textiles of South-East Asia
Oxford University Press: 1988. 50 & 88p.,ill
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| Accession number | 6137(IS) |
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| Record created | April 19, 1999 |
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