Description (Labels & Markings)
Typed label affixed to plastic bag in which jacket was found reads '71'. This is in reference to Singer's original inventory.
Event Date
Author: Annie McKay

Description (Labels & Markings)
Hand written label seen with jacket reads 'Magic jacket (recent work) Bought $50 in the Nyaung Shwe market, Southern Shan States. from Aye Shaung. November 2011.'.
Event Date 11/2011
Author: Annie McKay

Description (Physical description)
"Magic" jacket of a shaman finely decorated with cabalistic and occult symbols. It is intended to be worn while performing a ritual or ceremony. There is slight discolouration under the arms and what appears to be a bleach stain on the front. The cotton is decorated with black ink, and covered in spiritual beings such as nats and demons. There are a large amount of tables drawn on the jacket filled in with Burmese script and symbols. The inside of the jacket has a small seated Buddha in the pose of enlightenment, in Bhumisparsa (Earth touching) Mudra. One hand is touching the ground and the other is placed upturned in their lap, with two lines of Burmese script surrounding the figure in the shape of a triangle.
Event Date 27/11/2017
Author: Annie McKay