Kira
2006 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
A silk kira made in 2006 in the Eastern Bhutenese district of Tashigang. The kira is made from three joined lengths of silk woven on a backstrap loom, a process taking up to nine months to complete.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Woven silk |
| Brief description | Silk ngoshem kira, 2006 |
| Physical description | A silk gnoshem kira or woman's dress piece made from woven silk. |
| Summary | A silk kira made in 2006 in the Eastern Bhutenese district of Tashigang. The kira is made from three joined lengths of silk woven on a backstrap loom, a process taking up to nine months to complete. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS 161-2007 |
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| Record created | August 6, 2007 |
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