Black sleeveless blouse, with V-neckline on front and back; entire surface decorated with embroidery and seed beads. Long pieces of fringe along sides and down centre, on bottom half, on front and back of blouse; short fringe extends from top edge of arm openings. Top half of blouse is decorated with multicoloured lines with groupings of four beads, forming an "X" shape, along their lengths; bobbles spaced across stripes too. Large woven panel across middle of blouse; consists of pink bands with rows of diamonds across them, black squares throughout design. Black squares are filled with beads, forming an "I" shape; plain stripes with bobbles trim wide pink bands. Bottom half of blouse has differently decorated embroidered and beaded rows. Embroidered designs consist of plain lines with bobbles, repeating hourglass-like shapes, and zigzags; beaded rows have groupings of two beads forming alternating diagonal lines. Bottom edge of blouse is hemmed; interior is unlined.

• History Of Use

  Worn by women.

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• Type of Item blouse
• Culture Karen
• Material fibre, seed, dye
• Measurements height 81.0 cm, width 70.6 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Marilyn Walker
• Received from Marilyn Walker

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• Made in Thailand

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• Collection Date between 1988 and 1999
• Ownership Date before March 23, 2022
• Acquisition Date on March 23, 2022

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• Item Classes textiles
• Condition good
• Accession Number 3559/0055