Body hoop for constricting the waist of Kachin women

Woven and twisted cane body hoop for constricting the waist of

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Woven and twisted cane body hoop for constricting the waist of
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Woven and twisted cane body hoop for constricting the waist of Kachin women, Burmese, 1801-1900

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A34052
Materials:
incomplete and cane
Measurements:
longest piece: 400 mm x 9 mm x 3 mm,
type:
belt
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)