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Unknown Maker, Burmese

Bag

Description

Maker

Unknown Maker, Burmese

Culture

Burmese, Shan

Title

Bag

Year

early 1900s

Medium

  • silk,
  • metallic yams,
  • seeds; weft-float patterning,
  • applied ornament

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Silk,
  • metallic yams,
  • seeds; weft-float patterning,
  • applied ornament

Materials

metallic yarn, silk, seeds

Dimensions

Length: 91.4 cm (36 inches) with handle

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Marshall H. Gould

Object Number

46.230

Type

  • Costume Accessories

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Court & Country
Textiles from Mainland Southeast Asia
Jul 12, 2000 – Oct 29, 2000

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Unknown Maker, Burmese
Bag, early 1900s
Silk, metallic yams, seeds; weft-float patterning, applied ornament
Length: 91.4 cm (36 inches) with handle
Gift of Marshall H. Gould 46.230

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