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Woman's tunic

mid-20th century
Object PlaceArakan and Chin State, Myanmar (Burma)
Medium/TechniqueCotton - plain weave, silk, blass beads, and cowrie shells
DimensionsHeight x width: 17 1/2 x 18 1/2 in. (44.5 x 47 cm)
Credit LineTextile Curator's Fund
Accession number2006.1167
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
Headdress
early to mid 20th century
Woman's jacket
mid-20th century
Hat
Artist Unidentified
20th century, 1950–2000
Ceremonial sarong (Lawo Butu)
Mama Katarina Paba
2002
Headdress
1960s?
20th–mid 20th century
Man's wrapper
early 20th century
Headdress
late 19th century