Long sleeved jacket made from woven dark red fabric. The front is open, with a short standing collar. Front and back below the shoulders on chest are woven with human and animal figures divided by lines of dots. Below this are circular motifs filled with lines and dots, divided by yellow triangular designs. The bottom hem is finished with a thick fringe. Short side slits are edged in shiny tan fabric and lined on interior with blue.

• Specific Techniques

  See Ee12 for a similar textile.

• Narrative

  Collected by Inglis from the maker in Dirang in 2014. Documentation in the file includes photographs of the loom, the family, the weaver, the village and neighbours wearing similar outfits.

• History Of Use

  Monpa woman's outfit

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• Type of Item jacket
• Culture Monpa
• Material cotton fibre, eri silk fibre, dye
• Measurements height 77.5 cm, width 153.0 cm (overall)

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• Creator Rinchin Zangmu Dunkharpa
• Previous Owner Stephen Inglis
• Received from Stephen Inglis

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• Made in Dirang

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• Creation Date before 2014
• Collection Date during 2014
• Ownership Date before August 7, 2014
• Acquisition Date on August 7, 2014

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• Item Classes textiles
• Condition good
• Accession Number 3068/0002