Hta-Mein
ca. 1850 (made)
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Composed of three parts. A red cotton waistband joined to a strip of acheik (horizontal wave patterned) silk textile in navy, yellow and light red to which is attached a separately woven pink silk train partly patterned with fine horizontal stripes of light red, violet, maroon and yellow. These components are handstitched together.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Silk luntaya ("100 shuttles" interlocking tapestry weave) cloth and cloth of plain cotton weave. |
Brief description | Burmese multi-coloured cotton and silk hta-mein. Konbaung Dynasty (1752-1885). Acheik-luntaya patterned area. |
Physical description | Composed of three parts. A red cotton waistband joined to a strip of acheik (horizontal wave patterned) silk textile in navy, yellow and light red to which is attached a separately woven pink silk train partly patterned with fine horizontal stripes of light red, violet, maroon and yellow. These components are handstitched together. |
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Production | Acquired from Tenasserim, Martaban Province by the India Museum in 1855. |
Bibliographic reference | Fraser-Lu, Sylvia. Handwoven Textiles of Sout-East Asia
Oxford University Press: 1988. 50 & 88p., ill.
Fraser-Lu, Sylvia. Burmese Crafts: Past and Present
Oxford University Press: 1994. 262p., ill.
Ferrars, Max & Bertha. Burma
London: 1901. 60p., ill. 136 & 137
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Other number | 3789 - India Museum Slip Book |
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Accession number | 6143(IS) |
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Record created | May 26, 1999 |
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