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Burmese Khami Chin, Arakan (state) Burma

Woman's breastcloth, mid 1900s

Description

Maker

  • Unknown, cabinetmaker

Culture

Burmese

Title

Woman's breastcloth

Year

mid 1900s

Medium

Cotton, silk; compound weave with supplementary weft patterning

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • cotton,
  • silk

Techniques

  • compound weave,
  • supplementary weft patterning,
  • supplementary warp patterning

Dimensions

Lenght: 72.4 cm (28 1/2 inches)

Place

Arakan (state); Burma

Type

  • Fashion,
  • Costume

Credit

Mary B. Jackson Fund

Object Number

2001.3.1

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

In the Spirit of Miss Lucy

June 11 - October 31, 2004

Khami weavers' use of color and pattern is not only technically superb but breathtakingly beautiful. The Khami, who live in a low-lying region among the rivers of northwestern Burma, have been less isolated over the past fifty years than many other cultures in the region. As a result, although many girls still learn to weave from their mothers, they no longer rely on village production for daily use. Instead, traditional garments are worn on a very few ceremonial occassions through the year - such as births or weddings.

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