From The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum

Category: Southeast Asia

Skirt from Laos

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Post date July 10, 2020

Skirt (phaa sin), Laos, Oudomsai Province, Lue people, 19th century. Cotton, silk; interlocked tapestry weave, supplementary weft; 92 x 64 cm. The Textile Museum Collection 1992.41.1. Ruth Lincoln Fisher Memorial Fund.

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Headcloth from the Philippines

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Post date March 27, 2020
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Rectangular cloth with concentric framing schemes showing diamond patterns

Headcloth (pis siyabit); Philippines, Sulu Archipelago; c. 1920. Silk, interlocked and dovetailed tapestry weave, 71 x 84 cm. The Textile Museum Collection 1973.7.10. Gift of Mrs. Thomas Arms.