Longyi
1996 (made)
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Bands of acheik (horizontal wave) patterns in black, white, orange, red, yellow and green on a light red and orange ground.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cotton with supplementary weave patterns. |
| Brief description | Burmese woman's cotton longyi piece.1996. Multi-coloured acheik patterns on a red and orange ground. |
| Physical description | Bands of acheik (horizontal wave) patterns in black, white, orange, red, yellow and green on a light red and orange ground. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs. Frances Franklin |
| Object history | Bought by the donor from Monywa market. Non tribal, woven in the Monywa area. |
| Bibliographic reference | Fraser-Lu, Sylvia. Handwoven Textiles of South-East Asia
Oxford University Press; 1988. 91p. |
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| Accession number | IS.21-1996 |
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| Record created | July 12, 1999 |
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