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Burmese Laytu, Arakan (state) Myanmar

Woman's tunic (khran in), 1950-ca. 1995

Description

Maker

  • Unknown

Culture

Burmese

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

Materials

  • cotton,
  • silk,
  • glass beads,
  • Cowrie shell

Techniques

  • beadworking,
  • beaded,
  • beading,
  • plain weave,
  • warp-faced,
  • warp faced,
  • supplementary weft patterning

Dimensions

Length: 41.9 cm (16 1/2 inches)

Place

Arakan (state); Myanmar

Type

  • Fashion,
  • Costume

Credit

Mary B. Jackson Fund

Object Number

2005.4.9

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Razzle-Dazzle

June 16 - October 15, 2006

Use

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