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Tai Lao
Southern Laos, Paksé District

Hip Wrapper or Coffin Cover (Pa Poum), c. 1900

Silk, warp and weft resist-dyed (ikat) plain weave with patterning wefts; two joined panels
292.4 x 91 cm (115 1/8 x 35 7/8 in.)
Warp repeat: 8.2 cm (3 1/4 in.)
Christa C. Mayer Thurman Textile Endowment, 1998.6




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