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Catalog Number

CAS 1991-0004-0008   CAS 1991-0004-0008; Shoulder bag
Category Textiles
Object Name Shoulder bag
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; Silver (metal) coins and beads; Glass beads; Indigo and other dyes
Description Man's or woman's shoulder bag of hand woven, indigo-dyed cotton, with appliquéd and embroidered front panel, silver beads along sides, silver coins across center, and beaded fringe on lower corners.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 35.5, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 27.2