Burmese Silk Court Textile or Wedding Attire, Early 20th C, with luntaya achieq technique (hundred shuttles). Acheik or luntaya acheik lit. "hundred shuttle acheik", is the name of the indigenous Burmese textile pattern. It features intricate waves interwoven with bands of horizontal stripes, embellished with arabesque designs. Luntaya, which literally means a "hundred shuttles," refers to the time-consuming, expensive, and complex process of weaving this pattern, which requires using 50 to 200 individual shuttles, each wound with a different color of silk. The weaving is labor-intensive, requiring at least two weavers to manipulate the shuttles to achieve the interwoven wave-like patterns. Acheik is most commonly used as a textile for male paso or female htamein. The color palettes used in acheik incorporate a bold array of contrasting shades in a similar color range to create a shimmering trompe-l'oeil effect. Designs for men feature simpler zig-zag, cable and interlocking lappet motifs, while those for women interweave undulating waves with arabesque embellishments such as floral motifs or creepers. Provenance: Ex. Roger Hollander collection. Folds in half to 23" wide with ends sewn closed. Size: 11'3'' x 3'11'' (343 x 119 cm).

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