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Woman's lower body wrapper
Woman's skirt
Woman's lower body wrapper
Burmese (Maru peoples)
mid-20th century
Object Place: Kachin State, Myanmar (Burma)
Medium/Technique
Cotton - plain weave and wool
Dimensions
Height x width: 60 x 29 in. (152.4 x 73.7 cm)
Credit Line
Textile Curator's Fund
Accession Number2006.1169
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionLong rectangular shape skirt comprised of three woven panels, approximately 10 inches wide, sewn along the selvedges. The central portion of this garment is dramatically patterned in alternating red and black horizontal stripes on a white cotton ground. The bottom black stripes features a dynamic supplementary single-faced zigzag pattern in yellow and red cotton threads with white accents. The bottom edge has repeating small diamond shapes in russet red wool and multicolored cotton. Both ends of the skirt have 9 inch borders of russet red and black wool woven lattices of chevrons and interlocking spiral ladders.
ProvenanceAcquired by dealer in 1995; Purchased by the MFA from Tribal Spirit Traders, Leyden, MA, April 26, 2006.