Mantles of merit : Chin textiles from Myanmar, India and Bangladesh
Entry/Object ID
NK8877.6.F73
Description
The history, culture and textiles of the Chin, a heterogeneous group of people, has been inadequately studied. In considering Chin textiles as art and cultural objects, this work describes both their beauty and technical virtuosity and their integral role in the Chin effort to achieve merit in this life and the next.
