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Catalog Number

CAS 1991-0004-0006A,B   CAS 1991-0004-0006A,B; Leggings
Category Textiles
Object Name Leggings
Culture Loimi Akha
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Thailand
State/Prov./Dist. Chaing Rai
County
Other Geographic Data Village: Dag Akha
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Cotton; Metal: Silver; Indigo and other dyes
Description Pair of women’s leggings of hand woven, indigo-dyed cotton sewn into tubes and decorated with appliquéd and embroidery panels and silver dome-shaped beads.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 15.0, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 29.0