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Unknown Maker, Bhutanese

Pha biang (shoulder cloth),

Maker

  • Unknown

Culture

Bhutanese, Laotian

Title

Pha biang (shoulder cloth)

Medium

cotton, silk

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • cotton,
  • Silk; plain weave,
  • supplementary warp patterning,
  • continuous supplementary weft patterning,
  • weft brocading

Techniques

  • cotton,
  • Silk; plain weave,
  • supplementary warp patterning,
  • continuous supplementary weft patterning,
  • weft brocading

Dimensions

Length: 293.4 cm (115 1/2 inches)

Place

Place Made: possibly; Place Made: Laos; Place Made: Bhutan

Type

  • Textiles

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Eliot A. Carter

Object Number

1991.148.9

Pha biang (shoulder cloth)

Place Made: possibly; Place Made: Laos; Place Made: Bhutan

Exhibition History

Court & Country

July 12 - October 29, 2000
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