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Fragment (Burma), early 19th century
Figural groups from Burmese iconography, in close-set vertical repeat about 16″ high. Blue ground, right half textured with tiny white dots and left half with faint yellow bars suggesting architectural…
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Tape (Burma), 1900–1957
Geometrical ornament and inscription in the Pali language in red and cream. narrow saffron yellow edges or selvedges. Warp fringe (33cm) at one end.
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Manokthiha (Myanmar (formerly known as Burma)), 18th century
Carved, lacquered and gilded architectural corner element
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Tape (Burma), possibly 1900–69
Long red and ivory tape with inscription in the Pali language of Burma. It was used to tie palm leaf manuscripts. Tape ends with a long braid of the warp
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Sarong (Burma), 1894
Four pieces sewn together: border of pink silk; narrow multicolored bands in orange, green, red, and purple. Center panel with side border of red and green striped silk. Panel design…
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Dinner Plate (France), ca. 1937
Circular plate with red-orange enamel ground featuring geometric decoration of two wide L-shaped gilded bands and one wide L-shaped platinum band. Plain white glaze on reverse. (One of a set…
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Imperial Hotel Dinner Plate, 1962
Concave circular plate decorated with abstract enamel decal with pattern of interlocking circles in red, pale blue, yellow and green, all outlined in black. Gilded “mon” insignia over circle decoration…
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Skirt (Burma), 19th century
Black linen plain cloth with horizontal stripes of red. The material is closely pleated and the pleats held in place by threads; on the top of each pleat is a…
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Sampler (Sri Lanka), 1956
Part of Singalese alphabet above figures of lion and woman carrying pot.
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