Accession No
1988.455
Description
Langzin Pheisuai. A woman's skirt made of brushed cotton and wool blend. The centre is woven with beige, black and white stripes; the top and bottom edges are woven with red, white, yellow and green stripes. The red edges are embroidered with pink and black, and red and black wool, and black, red, yellow and green tassels; the white stripes in the centre are embroidered with thin black and red lines, and red and black triangles.
Place
Asia; South Asia; India; Northeast India; Manipur; Imphal; Dewlahland
Period
Source
Panmei, G Ashin [collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1988.455; MAA: 1988.454 [incorrectly labelled]
Cultural Affliation
Naga; Zeliangrong
Material
Cotton; ?Wool; ?Synthetic Fibre; Shell; Cowrie Shell
Local Term
Langzin Pheisuai
Measurements
1020mm x 1430mm
Events
Context (Production / use)
Worn by woman and occasionally by men, for every day use.
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Modern woman' s skirt made of woven brushed cotton/wool blend. Horizontal stripe pattern in deep red, white, yellow, dark green, brown and black with embroidered design; Good; Whole
Event Date 11/8/1988
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Langzin Pheisuai. A woman's skirt made of brushed cotton and wool blend. The centre is woven with beige, black and white stripes; the top and bottom edges are woven with red, white, yellow and green stripes. The red edges are embroidered with pink and black, and red and black patterns, and black, red, yellow and green short stripes; the white stripes in the centre are embroidered with thin black and red lines, and red and black triangles.
Event Date 17/7/2024
Author: Emily Shorter
Conservation (Freezing)
CON.2024.5983 | Freezing
Event Date 22/7/2024
Author: Anne Doering
FM:80380
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