Pah-Soe
early 1880's (made)
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A length of various acheik (horizontal wave) patterns in deep pink, golden yellow, lime, dark green and white. The ends are finished in a broad plaid.
This length would have formed half a pah-soe.
This length would have formed half a pah-soe.
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. |
| Physical description | A length of various acheik (horizontal wave) patterns in deep pink, golden yellow, lime, dark green and white. The ends are finished in a broad plaid. This length would have formed half a pah-soe. |
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| Object history | This cloth was claimed by the donor to have been given by the King [Thibaw r.1876-1885) to his Prime Minister, and by the latter given to a friend of the donor. Placed in the Burmese Case Room I in the Museum. 6th February, 1888. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project. RP 2127/88, 1056/88 |
| Production | "From the Royal loom in King Theebaw's Palace at Mandalay" |
| 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.
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| Accession number | IS.1-1888 |
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| Record created | August 31, 1999 |
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