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Pah-Soe

3rd quarter 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Composed of two identical lengths (each W. 61 cm.) handstitched along one side (ie. selvage to selvage) and at the ends. The main body of each length is made up of almost 3 pattern repeats of acheik (horizontal wave) patterns with checkered end borders in dark green, white, blue, coral and yellow.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk luntaya ("100" shuttles interlocking tapestry weave) cloth.
Brief description
Burmese silk pah-soe. Konbaung Dynasty (1752-1885). ca. 1870. Acheik-luntaya patterns in various colours.
Physical description
Composed of two identical lengths (each W. 61 cm.) handstitched along one side (ie. selvage to selvage) and at the ends. The main body of each length is made up of almost 3 pattern repeats of acheik (horizontal wave) patterns with checkered end borders in dark green, white, blue, coral and yellow.
Dimensions
  • Length: 416.5cm
  • Width: 122cm
Style
Bibliographic reference
Ferrars, Max and Bertha. Burma London: 1901. 59 & 60p., ill. Fraser-Lu, Sylvia. Handwoven Textiles of South East Asia Oxford University Press: 1988. 50 & 86p., ill. Franklin & Swallow. Identifying with the Gods Hali Annual Edition 1994: 60p., ill. Fig. 19
Collection
Accession number
IND.LOST.561

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Record createdJuly 26, 1999
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