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Burmese, Myanmar Burma Chin (state)

Woman's hip wrapper, mid 1900s

Description

Maker

Unknown

Culture

Burmese

Title

Woman's hip wrapper

Year

mid 1900s

Medium

Silk; compound twill weave with supplementary weft patterning

Materials/Techniques

Materials

silk

Techniques

Dimensions

Length: 86.4 cm (34 inches)

Place

Myanmar; Burma; Chin (state)

Type

Fashion,
Costume

Credit

Mary B. Jackson Fund

Object Number

2001.3.8

Exhibition History

In the Spirit of Miss Lucy

June 11 - October 31, 2004

Like most of the tribes or sub-groups of the Chin people (also called the Zo), the Haka are accomplished weavers. The sophisticated colors and intricate geometric patterning seen here are also reflected in men's garments among the Haka. In contemporary Haka society such garments are worn primarily for ceremonies and rituals.

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