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1890.32.1.11

Arm ornament

1890.32.1.11

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Collection type
Object
Description
Arm ornament
Long description
1890.32.1 .11 is one of a pair of fabric fillets (the other being 1890.32.1 .10) The ground is of red silk and is shaped into an oval with two pointed ends, attached to each of which are red cotton ties. The fabric is decorated with sequins. A mirror in a brass frame is stitched on at the centre.
Geographical reference
Myanmar (Burma)
Asia > South-eastern Asia > Myanmar (Burma)
Mandalay
Cultural groups
Meitei
Person
Field collector Richard Carnac Temple
PRM source Richard Carnac Temple
Date / Period
Date made: 1800-1900
Date collected
By 1890
Acquisition information
Donated: 1890
Materials and processes
Material Silk Textile Animal, Material Sequin, Material Mirror Glass, Material Brass Metal, Material Cotton Textile Plant, Process Woven, Process Appliqué
Dimensions
Length 110 mm excluding ties, Height 60 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1890.32.1.11

Search terms: Clothing, Dance, Ornament, Arm Ornament

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