Woman's breastcloth (ne kouk)
20th century
Object PlaceChin and Arakan States, Burma
Medium/TechniqueCotton tapestry weave with continuous supplementary weft patterning with silk fringe, glass and seed beads
DimensionsOverall: 14 x 91.4 cm (5 1/2 x 36 in.)
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds donated by Jeremy and Hanne Grantham
Accession number2005.152
On View
Not on viewClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceAcquired by Tribal Spirits in Burma, 1980s-1990s; Purchased by the MFA, April 27, 2005
20th century
20th century
20th century
20th century
1000–1476
18th century
about 1860
early 19th century
early 20th century
20th century
20th century