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Burmese Zan-tu, Arakan (state) Burma

tunic, before 1950

Description

Maker

  • Unknown

Culture

Burmese

Title

tunic

Year

before 1950

Medium

cotton; silk; beads; sequins

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • cotton,
  • silk,
  • beads,
  • sequins

Techniques

  • plain weave,
  • supplementary weft patterning

Dimensions

91.4 cm (36 inches) (length)

Place

Arakan (state); Burma

Type

  • Fashion,
  • Costume

Credit

Edgar J. Lownes Fund

Object Number

2004.53.2

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