Advanced Search 
Woman's lower body wrapper (pukhang)
Burmese (Jinghpaw)
20th century
Object Place: Myitkyina, Kachin State, Myanmar (Burma)
Medium/Technique
Cotton, wool, silk; weft face plain weave and twill weave ground, tapestry weave with continuous and discontinuous supplementary weft patterning
Dimensions
Overall: 74.9 x 147.3 cm (29 1/2 x 58 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by Jeremy and Hanne Grantham
Accession Number2005.149
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionViolet-red overall rectangular cloth with pink, orange, purple, light blue, blue-black, green and yellow accents. The main design elements consist of crosswise bands of alternating geometric motifs and a large block of solid blue-black with narrow pink stripes. One selvedge has a red-orange cotton binding and the crosswise ends have a blue cotton binding. The piece is made up of three woven lengths handsewn together.
ProvenanceAcquired by Tribal Spirits in Burma, 1980s-1990s; Purchased by the MFA, April 27, 2005