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Object Number
2007.4.84
Display Title
Blouse, eingyi; sheer, asymmetrical
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Eingyi
Object Description
Blouse, eingyi; sheer fabric, asymmetrical; 5 loop closures with removable, flower-shaped mother of pearl toggles; floral details at loops made of blouse fabric, curled and stitched
Inventory Description
Shirt, sheer white fabric, frontal loop closure, collar
Classification
- Shirt
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1957-1958
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
Burma
/
Yangon
/
Shwepyitha
/
Bonshegon Village
Materials
Cotton?, Shell, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 45 x 46 cm (17 11/16 x 18 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
2007.4.84
Credit Line
Gift of Hazel Hitson Weidman, Ph.D. '59
Provenance
Collector
Hazel Hitson Weidman
(1957-1958 - 11/18/07)
Donor
Hazel Hitson Weidman
(1957-1958 - 11/18/07)
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