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Skirt cloth with luntaya design
Skirt cloth with luntaya design

Skirt cloth with luntaya design

Place of OriginMyanmar (Burma)
Dateapprox. 1875-1925
MaterialsSilk with plain-weave weft-patterned design and metal wrapped threads
DimensionsW. 45 3/4 in x L. 30 1/2 in, W. 116.2 cm x L. 77.5 cm
Credit LineGift of Dr. Stephen A. Sherwin and Merrill Randol Sherwin
Object number2010.541
DepartmentSoutheast Asian Art
ClassificationsTextiles
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Textiles such as this one, with its horizontal wave- or vine-like bands in interlocking tapestry weave called "luntaya acheik" were always expensive because of the exacting and time-consuming effort required to produce them. Red and green patterns were reserved for the use of members of the royal court.