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Blanket (Can-lo paun)
Burmese (Khumi Chin peoples)
British colonial rule
early 20th century
Object Place: Paletwa, Chin State, Myanmar (Burma)
Medium/Technique
Cotton, plain weave and silk
Dimensions
Height x width: 75 3/4 x 41 1/4 in. (192.4 x 104.8 cm)
Credit Line
Textile Curator's Fund
Accession Number2006.1161
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionRectangular form comprised of two panels of hand-woven cotton. The black background is richly embellished with supplementary weft stripes comprised of small diamonds and chevrons in maroon, ecru, blue, and gray-green silk. Four white weft stripes divide the intricately patterned background. Blankets such as this are prestige mantles and worn by prominent men in Khumi society. This style originates in Northern Chin State and is worn by chiefs and headmen in Haka, Falam, Matupi, Thantlang in North and Central Chin State and the Mara in Central Chin Sate and Mizoram.
ProvenanceAcquired by dealer in 1995; purchased by the MFA from Tribal Spirit Traders, Leyden, MA, April 26, 2006.