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Bhutanese Laotian, Possibly Laos Possibly Bhutan

Pha biang (shoulder cloth), 1800s

Description

Maker

  • Unknown

Culture

Bhutanese

Title

Pha biang (shoulder cloth)

Year

1800s

Medium

Cotton, silk; plain weave, supplementary warp patterning, continuous supplementary weft patterning, weft brocading

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • cotton,
  • silk

Techniques

  • compound weave,
  • supplementary weft patterning,
  • supplementary warp patterning

Dimensions

Length: 293.4 cm (115 1/2 inches)

Place

Possibly; Laos; Possibly; Bhutan

Type

  • Textiles

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Eliot A. Carter

Object Number

1991.148.9

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Court & Country

July 12 - October 29, 2000

Use

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