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Early-Mid 20th Century Karen
Sgaw
, Women’s Ceremonial Tunic, Burma / Myanmar
$1,600
£1,209.41
€1,387.25
CA$2,230.47
A$2,428.04
CHF 1,288.81
MX$29,214.60
NOK 16,330.93
SEK 14,963.75
DKK 10,359.89
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Early-mid 20th century Karen (Sgaw) women’s ceremonial tunic, Burma / Myanmar
Typically used in weddings and other formal occasions, woman’s tunics from the Sgaw Karen ethnic group in Burma were primarily decorated with applied Job’s tears on a hand-spun indigo cotton ground. This example incorporates detailed rows of cotton embroidery between the vertical bands of Job’s tears, with a band of red cotton running horizontally across the bottom of the tunic. Some loss of Job’s tears.
- Dimensions:Height: 33.5 in (85.09 cm)Width: 34.5 in (87.63 cm)Depth: 0.5 in (1.27 cm)
- Style:Tribal (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:Cotton,Hand-Woven
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1920s-1930s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Good condition, some loss of Job s tears.
- Seller Location:Point Richmond, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: JR#0321stDibs: LU1778226485342
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