Two Lengths of Silk Textile
Third quarter 19th century (made)
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Two lengths of plaid silk cloth in lime, yellow, dark green and pink. Plaid patterns were generally reserved for men for their pah-soes (wrap around skirts).
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Finely woven, crisp textured silk. |
| Brief description | Burmese green, yellow and pink silk plaid cloth; Konbaung Dynasty (1752-1885), ca. 1850. |
| Physical description | Two lengths of plaid silk cloth in lime, yellow, dark green and pink. Plaid patterns were generally reserved for men for their pah-soes (wrap around skirts). |
| Style | |
| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register Entry: [Case 20] '0567. SILK PIECE. Yellow, green and purple; Burmah. 3173' |
| Production | Received by the India Museum in 1855 |
| Other number | 3173 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 0567A/(IS) |
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| Record created | May 10, 1999 |
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