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Catalog Number

CAS 1991-0007-0001   CAS 1991-0007-0001; Jacket
Category Textiles
Object Name Jacket
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. 1980s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Cotton fabric; Metal: Silver coins; Embroidery yarn; Indigo and other dyes
Description Waist-length, long sleeved mans jacket made of hand woven, indigo-dyed cotton fabric; Appliqué, embroidery, and 5 coin buttons on front panel; Elaborate appliqué and embroidery on lower back; Sleeves are undecorated.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 139.0, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 55.0