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Utility Cloth "Phaa Ka Maa Jep Kit Saay Sum"

Catalog Data

Collector:
H. L. Lefferts Jr.  Search this
Donor Name:
H. L. Lefferts Jr.  Search this
Length - Object:
212 cm
Width - Object:
69 cm
Culture:
Thai  Search this
Lao (Laotian)  Search this
Object Type:
Cloth
Place:
Baan Kok Sa Nga, Roi Et Province, Thailand, Asia
Accession Date:
5 Sep 1986
Collection Date:
Aug. 1980
Notes:
WOVEN IN PLAID OF RED, DARK GREEN, WHITE, COPPER,AND BLUE. BOTH WARP ENDS ARE STRIPED, CONTINUING THE WARPPATTERN WITH A PLAIN RED WEFT. THIS CLOTH WAS INTENDED FOR CEREMONIAL USE, SO BOTH ENDS ARE DECORATED WITH A SUPPLEMENTARY WEFT DESIGN WHERE THE STRIPED & PLAID PATTERNS MEET.
Record Last Modified:
1 Dec 2014
Specimen Count:
1
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
358147
USNM Number:
E422644-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3f4ddc684-b9de-448f-bdf0-4bbee20d0d69
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8455567