Woman's shouldercloth (htip paum)

Burmese (Khami, Chin)

20th century

Object Place: Arakan State, Myanmar (Burma)

Medium/Technique Cotton tapestry weave with continuous supplementary weft patterning, glass and seed beads, bells

Dimensions Overall: 34.3 x 185.4 cm (13 1/2 x 73 in.)

Credit Line Museum purchase with funds donated by Jeremy and Hanne Grantham

Accession Number2005.155

NOT ON VIEW

ClassificationsCostumes

DescriptionKyauk-Taw style shouldercloth

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