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Woman's blouse
Burmese (possibly Karen)
British colonial rule
1860–80
Object Place: Shan, Myanmar (Burma)
Medium/Technique
Cotton; plain weave
Dimensions
49 cm (19 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Estate of Walter Bushell
Accession Number1981.274
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionWhite cotton bound V-front neckline mid-length straight-cut sleeves; V-front and back hemline. 4-button front closure. Facings at neck, cuffs, hem and closure. Rounded sideseams from hem to cuffs. O-shaped trim at cuffs and hem.
ProvenanceCollected by Walter Bushell, a Baptist missionary to Burma, between 1860 and 1880; gift to MFA on June 10, 1981