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Unknown Maker, Burmese

Woman's tunic (khran in)

Maker

Unknown Maker, Burmese

Culture

Burmese, Laytu

Title

Woman's tunic (khran in)

Year

1950-ca. 1995

Medium

  • cotton,
  • silk,
  • glass beads,
  • cowrie shell; plain weave with supplementry weft patterning,
  • beadwork,
  • and appliqué

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • cotton,
  • Silk,
  • glass beads,
  • cowrie shell; plain weave with supplementry weft patterning,
  • beadwork,
  • and appliqué

Materials

cotton, silk, glass beads, Cowrie shell

Geography

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

Dimensions

Length: 41.9 cm (16 1/2 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Mary B. Jackson Fund

Object Number

2005.4.9

Type

  • Costume

Exhibition History

Razzle-Dazzle
The Language of Ornament in Asian Costume and Textiles
Jun 16, 2006 – Oct 15, 2006

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Unknown Maker, Burmese
Woman's tunic (khran in), 1950-ca. 1995
Cotton, silk, glass beads, cowrie shell; plain weave with supplementry weft patterning, beadwork, and appliqué
Length: 41.9 cm (16 1/2 inches)
Mary B. Jackson Fund 2005.4.9

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