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Unknown Maker, Burmese

Woman's hip wrapper

Maker

Unknown Maker, Burmese

Culture

Burmese

Title

Woman's hip wrapper

Year

mid 1900s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

silk

Geography

Place Made: Myanmar; Place Made: Chin (state)

Dimensions

Length: 86.4 cm (34 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Mary B. Jackson Fund

Object Number

2001.3.8

Type

Exhibition History

In the Spirit of Miss Lucy
Recent Acquisitions in Asian Textiles
Jun 11, 2004 – Oct 31, 2004

Label copy

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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Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Burmese
Woman's hip wrapper, mid 1900s
Silk; compound twill weave with supplementary weft patterning
Length: 86.4 cm (34 inches)
Mary B. Jackson Fund 2001.3.8

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