Man's loincloth (thanipa, patari)
20th century
Object PlaceArakan State, Myanmar (Burma)
Medium/TechniqueCotton tapestry weave with discontinuous supplementary warp and weft patterning
DimensionsOverall: 17.1 x 414 cm (6 3/4 x 163 in.)
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds donated by Jeremy and Hanne Grantham
Accession number2005.159
On View
Not on viewClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceAcquired by Tribal Spirits in Burma, 1980s-1990s; Purchased by the MFA, April 27, 2005
20th century
20th century
late 18th to early 19th century
19th century
19th century
19th century
19th century
early 20th century
19th century
late 19th century
late 19th century