Accession No

1986.214 E


Description

Multicoloured cotton belt. It is long and rectangular with a black background. The central decoration is formed of thin overlapping strips of fabric: with bordering strips of yellow, red, white, black, green, pink and yellow, and central diamonds and triangles of blue, black, red and yellow.


Place

Asia; Southeast Asia; Thailand; Chiang Mai; Lisu


Period


Source

Paine, Suzanne Helen (Dr) [collector]; Paine, Crispin (Dr) [donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

1986.214 E


Cultural Affliation


Material

Cloth; Cotton


Local Term


Measurements

45mm x 850mm


Events

Description (Physical description)
Description for 1986.214 A-E: 'Five strips of coloured cloth, with bobble ties. ?Belts.'

Event Date
Author: maa


Context (Field collection)
Box list adds these objects were found "Lisu village. N[ea]r Chang Mai. 1985".
Event Date 1985
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Description for 1986.214 A-E: '...E: The main design is a band of diamond shapes in the centre, bordered by horizontal stripes. The colours used are: black, yellow, red, light blue, dark pink, white, orange, and light green. Also made by overlapping coloured cloth, as above.'
Event Date 9/2/2005
Author: Clare McKenna


Conservation (Freezing)
CON.2024.5974 | Freezing
Event Date 16/7/2024
Author: Lucie Carreau


Description (Physical description)
Multicoloured cotton belt. It is long and rectangular with a black background. The central decoration is formed of thin overlapping strips of fabric: with bordering strips of yellow, red, white, black, green, pink and yellow, and central diamonds and triangles of blue, black, red and yellow.
Event Date 4/7/2024
Author: Emily Shorter


FM:315703

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