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Catalog Number

CAS 1991-0004-0013   CAS 1991-0004-0013; Headdress
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Headdress
Culture Phami 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; Glass beads; Chicken feathers; Indigo and other dyes
Description Woman's headdress, top and back are of hand woven, indigo-dyed cotton fabric, covered with silver beads; Side panels are covered in red glass beads and silver Indian rupees; Multiple strands of glass beads and red chicken feathers hang from back, sides, and neck.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 67.0, Width = 29.8, Length = 19.2