Chin Skirt Piece

Name/Title

Chin Skirt Piece

Entry/Object ID

2023.3.130

Description

The Chin call themselves the Zo or Zomi, names used for them in India. Over 50 different subgroups of Chin can be distinguished, mainly by unique costumes and tattoos.

Acquisition

Accession

2023.3

Source or Donor

Vickie Elson

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Vickie Elson

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown Maker

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Country

India

Dimensions

Width

46 cm

Length

104.5 cm

Material

Cotton

Provenance

Notes

Gift of Vickie Elson. Donated to Tracing Patterns Foundation in 2023. These pieces were bought in 1975 or 76 at one of the state emporiums in New Delhi, either Manipur, Assam, or Mizoram.