Woman's lower body wrapper (hnitial)

late 19th century

Object PlaceChin State, Myanmar (Burma)

Medium/TechniqueSilk; warp-faced plain-weave with discontinuous supplementary warp and weft patterning

DimensionsOverall: 71.1 x 87.6 cm (28 x 34 1/2 in.)

Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds donated by Jeremy and Hanne Grantham

Accession number2005.162

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ClassificationsCostumes

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ProvenanceAcquired by Tribal Spirits in Burma, 1980s-1990s; Purchased by the MFA, April 27, 2005

19th century

19th or early 20th century

19th or early 20th century

18th century

early 20th century

pre–1910

20th century

20th century

1900–25

1900–25

late 18th to early 19th century

19th century