1880 / 1884, Mandalay

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1880 / 1884, Mandalay

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Identifier: IS.1-1888

Acquisition: Given by Mrs. Bambury

Collection: South & South East Asia Collection

Material: Silk

Technique: Weaving

Dimension: 396 cm (length)
186.5 cm (width)

Production time: 1880 / 1884
19th century (dates CE)

Production place: Mandalay

Description

Burmese silk pah-soe piece. Konbaung Dynasty (1752-1885). Acheik-luntaya patterns in various colours. A length of various acheik (horizontal wave) patterns in deep pink, golden yellow, lime, dark green and white. The ends are finished in a broad plaid. This length would have formed half a pah-soe.

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