Longyi
1996 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Red ground decorated from waist to thighs with narrow blue, black, green, yellow warp stripes.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Cotton; plain weave |
| Brief description | Woman's cotton longyi piece; red with narrow blue, black, green and yellow warp stripes. Kalaw Town, South Shan States, Burma, 1996 |
| Physical description | Red ground decorated from waist to thighs with narrow blue, black, green, yellow warp stripes. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs. Frances Franklin |
| Object history | Bought by the donor from Kalaw Town Market, Shan States for 400 kyats, approximately £1-50 based on the black market rate of 100 kyats to the £. |
| Production | Attribution note: Shan woman's longyi piece for everyday wear. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.20-1996 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2001 |
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