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A work made of cotton, plain weave with supplementary patterning and brocading wefts; embroidered with cotton and wool in double running and looping stitches; edges embellished with cotton, glass and wood or seed bead fringe terminating in silk tassels.

Tubular Skirt (nay na)

Early/mid–20th century

Khumi Chin Burma, NW Rakhine State

Myanmar

Cotton, plain weave with supplementary patterning and brocading wefts; embroidered with cotton and wool in double running and looping stitches; edges embellished with cotton, glass and wood or seed bead fringe terminating in silk tassels

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