Blanket Item Number: 3587/8 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Blanket or body wrap. Eggplant coloured textile with five alternating horizontal bands of light purple bands or two thin lines. Shell decorations sewn on in form of a male figure and a female figure. The short ends are stitched leaving a very short fringe.

History Of Use

Northern Chin; Anal (Kabaw Valley area) or Siyin (aka Thaute; Siyin Valley) blanket, or body wrap.

Item History

What

Name
Blanket
Identification Number
3587/8
Type of Item
blanket
Material
cotton fibre, dye and cowrie shell
Overall
height 121.5 cm, width 155.0 cm

Who

Culture
Chin
Previous Owner
Michael C. Howard
Received from
Michael C. Howard (Donor)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
“Myanmar: Sagaing” ?

When

Creation Date
between 1990 and 1994
Collection Date
during 1998
Ownership Date
before August 24, 2022
Acquisition Date
on August 24, 2022

Other

Item Classes
textiles
Condition
good
Accession Number
3587/0008