Bag
ca. 1920 (made)
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Made of three lengths of hand woven cotton (each 14.5 cm. wide) hand stitched together - the central panel folded in half (the fold forming the pocket of the bag). The folded side panels are finished in deep twisted tassels and extend upwards to make the carrying sling.
On a ground of black cotton warp and red wool weft plain weave complex geometric patterns of yellow, green, orange and pink in supplementary weft cover the body of the bag. Including traditional Jinghpaw textile patterns as a variation of zingret (handsaw). Further decorated with partly applied red flannel panels, tiny red and green pom-poms, strands of white cowrie beads ("Job's Tears") and luxuriant finely plaited red fringe.
On a ground of black cotton warp and red wool weft plain weave complex geometric patterns of yellow, green, orange and pink in supplementary weft cover the body of the bag. Including traditional Jinghpaw textile patterns as a variation of zingret (handsaw). Further decorated with partly applied red flannel panels, tiny red and green pom-poms, strands of white cowrie beads ("Job's Tears") and luxuriant finely plaited red fringe.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cotton, wool, flannel, threads, dye, cowrie beads. Plain and supplementary weave, dyeing, stitching, |
| Brief description | Red and black heavily fringed and decorated shoulder bag made by the Jinghpaw tribe of Kachin State, Burma dating from about 1920. |
| Physical description | Made of three lengths of hand woven cotton (each 14.5 cm. wide) hand stitched together - the central panel folded in half (the fold forming the pocket of the bag). The folded side panels are finished in deep twisted tassels and extend upwards to make the carrying sling. On a ground of black cotton warp and red wool weft plain weave complex geometric patterns of yellow, green, orange and pink in supplementary weft cover the body of the bag. Including traditional Jinghpaw textile patterns as a variation of zingret (handsaw). Further decorated with partly applied red flannel panels, tiny red and green pom-poms, strands of white cowrie beads ("Job's Tears") and luxuriant finely plaited red fringe. |
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| Credit line | Given by Jennifer F. M. Horne |
| Object history | The donor's father was in the Indian Medical Service and this n'hpye (should bag) together with: a wrap-skirt (IS.4-2004); a head-cloth (IS.5-2004); a pair of leggings (IS.6:1:2-2004) and a bachelor belt (IS.8-2004) were acquired by her mother in the 1920s when she was in Burma with her husband. |
| Historical context | This n'hpye (shoulder bag) would have been worn by a person (probably a man) of the Jinghpaw Tribe who traditionally built their villages on mountain ridges in Kachin State or northern Shan State in north east Burma. |
| Production | Previously considered by the donor to be from Karen State it was re-attributed by Frances Franklin & Deborah Swallow in 2003. Further example see: IS.19.1987 & IS.149-1993 |
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| Accession number | IS.7-2004 |
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| Record created | March 10, 2004 |
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