Length of Silk Cloth
Third quarter 19th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Three and a half pattern repeats of acheik (horizontal wave patterns) of yellow, dark green, white and red on a warp ground of repeating bands of yellow, green coral and white. Broad striped end border. This piece would have formed half of a pah-soe (man's wrap around skirt).
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silk of the luntaya (one hundred shuttles) interlocking tapestry weave. |
| Brief description | Burmese silk acheik-luntaya multi-coloured cloth; Konbaung Dynasty (1752-1885), ca. 1850. Decorated with a variety of running wave patterns. |
| Physical description | Three and a half pattern repeats of acheik (horizontal wave patterns) of yellow, dark green, white and red on a warp ground of repeating bands of yellow, green coral and white. Broad striped end border. This piece would have formed half of a pah-soe (man's wrap around skirt). |
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| Style | |
| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register Entry: [Case 20] '0591. SILK SCARF. Various colours, spiral pattern; Burmah. 3178' |
| Production | Received by the India Museum in 1855. |
| Bibliographic reference | Fraser-Lu. Sylvia. Handwoven Textiles of South-East Asia.
Oxford University Press, 1988. 50 & 88p., ill.
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| Other number | 3178 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 0591A/(IS) |
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| Record created | May 10, 1999 |
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