Description (Physical description)
Rectangular piece of black, orange and white textile with curvilinear embroidered border in purple.
Event Date 27/8/2020
Author: Katrina Dring

Description (Physical description)
Phanek; Mayek Naibi. Rectangular black, orange, red and white striped skirt with embroidered long edges. Skirt is made from two long rectangular pieces that are joined down the middle; alternating red, white, and black stripes on either side of the seam with the red changing to orange towards the edges; curvilinear embroidered border on black stripe in purple, white, and blue; band of red stitching down each short end.
Event Date 20/9/2024
Author: Nora J. Klages-Miller

Context (Amendments / updates)
Place field updated to 'Asia; South Asia; India; Northeast India; ?Manipur' based on examples of skirts from this region with the same design at the edge and striped fabric. There do not seem to be similar examples in museums, but this field has been updated based on research on the internet. The local term has also been added as 'Phanek; Mayek Naibi' based on this research, with Phanek being the word for skirt and Mayek Naibi the word for a skirt worn on more formal occasions.
Event Date 20/9/2024
Author: Nora J. Klages-Miller