Skirt
Item number 3705/3 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Silk tube skirt, consisting of two identical panels hand stitched together on the short sides; additional piece of cotton stitched around top edge to form a waist band. Skirt decorated in three sections; upper two have concentric diamond and additional geometric motifs. Top band done with ikat technique, and second is embroidered. Bottom section is plain red. Checkered and multi-coloured stripes are embroidered between each section. Wide green band borders bottom edge of skirt. Waist band done in orange with alternating, trimmed purple and black stripes. Skirt is unlined, and top edge is unfinished. Collector's tag sewn inside, with culture and place made.
Iconographic Meaning
Green band along bottom indicates skirt is from Fak Tha district of Uttaradit province; black would indicate it's from Nam Pat district.
Specific Techniques
Weft ikat patterning, and supplementary weft patterning.
Item History
- Made in Uttaradit, Thailand during 1939
- Collected during 1992
- Owned by Michael C. Howard before August 8, 2025
- Received from Michael C. Howard (Donor) on August 8, 2025
What
- Name
- Skirt
- Identification Number
- 3705/3
- Type of Item
- skirt
- Material
- silk fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 96.6 cm, width 71.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Uttaradit, Thailand
Who
- Culture
- Lao
- Previous Owner
- Michael C. Howard
- Received from
- Michael C. Howard (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- during 1939
- Collection Date
- during 1992
- Ownership Date
- before August 8, 2025
- Acquisition Date
- on August 8, 2025
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3705/0003
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