Longyi
late 1980s (made)
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Woman's longyi of warp ikat silk. Plum-pink ground with a panel with a floral design picked out in white.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Warp ikat silk |
| Brief description | Woman's longyi of warp ikat silk, Burma, late 1980s. |
| Physical description | Woman's longyi of warp ikat silk. Plum-pink ground with a panel with a floral design picked out in white. |
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| Credit line | Given by Dr Deborah Swallow |
| Object history | This cloth was acquired by the donor on a visit to Burma in 1988, purchased in Pagan but was probably woven in the Inle Lake area. |
| Bibliographic reference | Fraser-Lu, Sylvia. Handwoven Textiles of South-East Asia
Oxford University Press; 1988. 42 & 97p.
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.74-1988 |
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| Record created | June 21, 1999 |
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