Silk
early 1850's (made)
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A length of 3 pattern repeats of acheik (horizontal wave) patterns with a central checkered area (L. 87 cm.) and checkered end borders (36 cm.) in navy, green, cream, yellow, white on a deep pink ground.
To form the pah-soe the piece would have been "doubled and its edges sewn together along one side; the turn of the cloth serves as a bag or wallet".(Ferrars 1901).
To form the pah-soe the piece would have been "doubled and its edges sewn together along one side; the turn of the cloth serves as a bag or wallet".(Ferrars 1901).
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Silk luntaya ("100" shuttles interlocking tapestry weave) cloth. |
Brief description | Burmese silk pah-soe piece. Konbaung Dynasty (1752-1885). Acheik-luntaya patterns in various colours. Unsewn cloth for a pah-soe (man's skirt) |
Physical description | A length of 3 pattern repeats of acheik (horizontal wave) patterns with a central checkered area (L. 87 cm.) and checkered end borders (36 cm.) in navy, green, cream, yellow, white on a deep pink ground. To form the pah-soe the piece would have been "doubled and its edges sewn together along one side; the turn of the cloth serves as a bag or wallet".(Ferrars 1901). |
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Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register Entry: [Case 16] '0489. SILK. Piece of, spiral stripes; Burmah. 3180' |
Bibliographic reference | Forbes-Watson, J. Textile Fabrics of India
1st Series; 18 Volumes; 1866; Book 14; No. 545
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.
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Other number | 3180 - India Museum Slip Book |
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Accession number | 0489(IS) |
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Record created | July 26, 1999 |
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