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Woman's tunic (keng krang)
Woman's tunic (keng krang)

Woman's tunic (keng krang)

mid-20th century
Object PlaceArakan State, Myanmar (Burma)
Medium/TechniqueCotton, plain weave, silk, cowrie shells, glass beads, and buttons
DimensionsHeight x width: 37 1/4 x 31 1/4 in. (94.6 x 79.4 cm)
Credit LineTextile Curator's Fund
Accession number2006.1165
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceAcquired by dealer in 1995; Purchased by the MFA from Tribal Spirit Traders, Leyden, MA, April 26, 2006.
Bag
18th–19th century
Woman's tunic
mid-20th century
Conservation status: Before treatment
20th century
Headdress
early to mid 20th century
Ceremonial sarong (Lawo Butu)
Mama Katarina Paba
2002
Woman's jacket
mid-20th century
Hat
Artist Unidentified
20th century, 1950–2000
Headdress
1960s?