Though cotton textiles were the mainstays of daily wardrobes, social protocol demanded the wearing of regal silk textiles called acheiq-luntaya at court. In Burmese, luntaya means “one hundred shuttles,” referring to the small metal or wooden shuttles that are required to construct the double-interlocking tapestry weave structure. Acheiq refers to the wave-like motifs purportedly inspired by ripples on the Irrawaddy River, Burma’s principal waterway. The costliness of these textiles was not only measured in the expensive silk material, but also in the extreme labor, skill and time invested in their production. Sumptuary laws dictated which members of Burmese society could wear these special fabrics. This panel was once part of a man's garment called a pah-soe, which was lengthy and was elaborately wrapped about the wearers’ hips in various configurations. Conservation mounted on stretcher.